look down one's nose at
show your dislike of someone or something, to look at someone with contempt or dislike, to feel that you are better than someone else

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

look down nose at
look down (your) nose at (someone/something)
to consider someone or something as not important or of value.
The regular staff looked down their noses at us freelancers.

look down (your) nose at (something/someone)
[informal]
to think that someone is less important than you or that something is not good enough for you.
I always felt that she looked down her nose at us because we spoke with strong accents and hadn't been to college.

look down (your) nose at (something/someone)
[informal]
to think that someone is less important than you or that something is not good enough for you.
I always felt that she looked down her nose at us because we spoke with strong accents and hadn't been to college.

look down (your) nose at (something/someone)
[informal]
to think that someone is less important than you or that something is not good enough for you.
I always felt that she looked down her nose at us because we spoke with strong accents and hadn't been to college.

look down (your) nose at (something/someone)
[informal]
to think that someone is less important than you or that something is not good enough for you.
I always felt that she looked down her nose at us because we spoke with strong accents and hadn't been to college.

look down (your) nose at (something/someone)
[informal]
to think that someone is less important than you or that something is not good enough for you.
I always felt that she looked down her nose at us because we spoke with strong accents and hadn't been to college.

look down (your) nose at (something/someone)
[informal]
to think that someone is less important than you or that something is not good enough for you.
I always felt that she looked down her nose at us because we spoke with strong accents and hadn't been to college.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

look down nose at something
look down (your) nose at (someone/something)
to consider someone or something as not important or of value.
The regular staff looked down their noses at us freelancers.

look down (your) nose at (something/someone)
[informal]
to think that someone is less important than you or that something is not good enough for you.
I always felt that she looked down her nose at us because we spoke with strong accents and hadn't been to college.

look down (your) nose at (something/someone)
[informal]
to think that someone is less important than you or that something is not good enough for you.
I always felt that she looked down her nose at us because we spoke with strong accents and hadn't been to college.

look down (your) nose at (something/someone)
[informal]
to think that someone is less important than you or that something is not good enough for you.
I always felt that she looked down her nose at us because we spoke with strong accents and hadn't been to college.

look down (your) nose at (something/someone)
[informal]
to think that someone is less important than you or that something is not good enough for you.
I always felt that she looked down her nose at us because we spoke with strong accents and hadn't been to college.

look down (your) nose at (something/someone)
[informal]
to think that someone is less important than you or that something is not good enough for you.
I always felt that she looked down her nose at us because we spoke with strong accents and hadn't been to college.

look down (your) nose at (something/someone)
[informal]
to think that someone is less important than you or that something is not good enough for you.
I always felt that she looked down her nose at us because we spoke with strong accents and hadn't been to college.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

look down one's nose at
• look down one's nose at (someone or something)
show your dislike of someone or something; to look at someone with contempt or dislike, to feel that you are better than someone else
He always looks down his nose at the other members of his class.

The girl looks down her nose at people who she thinks are not as smart as she is.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

look down one's nose at something
• look down one's nose at (someone or something)
show your dislike of someone or something; to look at someone with contempt or dislike, to feel that you are better than someone else
He always looks down his nose at the other members of his class.

The girl looks down her nose at people who she thinks are not as smart as she is.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

look down one's nose at
v. phr., informal To think of as worthless; feel scorn for.
The banker's wife has beautiful china cups, and she looked down her nose at the plastic cups that Mrs. Brown used.
Harry has never had to work, and he looks down his nose at people in business.
Jerry was the athlete who looked down his nose at the weak student.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

look down nose at someone
look down (your) nose at (someone/something)
to consider someone or something as not important or of value.
The regular staff looked down their noses at us freelancers.

look down (your) nose at (something/someone)
[informal]
to think that someone is less important than you or that something is not good enough for you.
I always felt that she looked down her nose at us because we spoke with strong accents and hadn't been to college.

look down (your) nose at (something/someone)
[informal]
to think that someone is less important than you or that something is not good enough for you.
I always felt that she looked down her nose at us because we spoke with strong accents and hadn't been to college.

look down (your) nose at (something/someone)
[informal]
to think that someone is less important than you or that something is not good enough for you.
I always felt that she looked down her nose at us because we spoke with strong accents and hadn't been to college.

look down (your) nose at (something/someone)
[informal]
to think that someone is less important than you or that something is not good enough for you.
I always felt that she looked down her nose at us because we spoke with strong accents and hadn't been to college.

look down (your) nose at (something/someone)
[informal]
to think that someone is less important than you or that something is not good enough for you.
I always felt that she looked down her nose at us because we spoke with strong accents and hadn't been to college.

look down (your) nose at (something/someone)
[informal]
to think that someone is less important than you or that something is not good enough for you.
I always felt that she looked down her nose at us because we spoke with strong accents and hadn't been to college.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

look down one's nose at someone
• look down one's nose at (someone or something)
show your dislike of someone or something; to look at someone with contempt or dislike, to feel that you are better than someone else
He always looks down his nose at the other members of his class.

The girl looks down her nose at people who she thinks are not as smart as she is.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲