nose in the air, have one's



nose in the air, have one's

Be haughty or disdainful, as in Ever since we moved in, our next-door neighbor has had her nose in the air. The related phrase with one's nose in the air means "haughtily," as in She thinks she's so smart; she's always walking around with her nose in the air. Also see turn up one's nose at.
See also: have, nose

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Mansel-English (Rare)
Emilianoe-mee-LYAH-noSpanish, Italian
Kirabo-Eastern African, Ganda
MÜMtaz-Turkish
Fleuretteflə-RET (English)French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Tutku-Turkish