one's nose is in the air



one's nose is in the air

Fig. one is acting conceited or aloof. Mary's nose is always in the air since she got into that exclusive boarding school. Her mother's nose was always in the air, too.
See also: air, nose

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AlbertAL-bərt (English), al-BER (French), AHL-bert (German, Polish), AHL-bərt (Dutch)English, French, Catalan, German, Polish, Russian, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Rom
Dominikadaw-mee-NEE-kah (Polish)Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Russian, Polish
JØRg-Danish, Norwegian
Yoelyo-EL (Jewish)Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Merry (1)MER-eeEnglish
RandyRAN-deeEnglish