- turn up one's nose at
- {v. phr.} To refuse as not being good enough for you. * /He thinks he should only get steak, and he turns up his nose at hamburger./
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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turn up one's nose at — refuse as not being good enough for one He turned up his nose at the offer of a job in another department of the company. Digest 20/2002 (smb/smth) to scorn, snub, or reject something Mrs. Beasley wouldn t have anything to do with her new… … Idioms and examples
turn up one's nose at — {v. phr.} To refuse as not being good enough for you. * /He thinks he should only get steak, and he turns up his nose at hamburger./ … Dictionary of American idioms
turn\ up\ one's\ nose\ at — v. phr. (smth/someone) to refuse as not being good enough for you. He thinks he should only get steak, and he turns up his nose at hamburger … Словарь американских идиом
turn up one’s nose at someone or something — tv. to show disdain or disgust at someone or something. □ This is good, wholesome food. Don’t turn your nose up at it. CD She turned up her nose at Pete, which was probably a good idea … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
turn up one's nose — phrasal to show scorn or disdain … New Collegiate Dictionary
turn up one's nose — phrasal : to show scorn or disdain … Useful english dictionary
