turn up one's nose



turn up one's nose

Regard with disdain or scorn, as in She turned up her nose at the broccoli. This idiom was first recorded in 1779.
See also: nose, turn, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lalawethika-Native American, Shawnee
Balendin-Basque
Alick['ælik]
JussiYOOS-seeFinnish
Elfreda[el'fri:də]
Xandinho-Portuguese