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
Taroutah-ṙo:Japanese
Astle['æsl]
Katrienkaht-REENDutch
Beornr&Aelig;D-Anglo-Saxon
Rosica-Bulgarian
Rostam-Persian, Persian Mythology