I quite often see him in the street and he always walks past with his nose in the air.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
with your nose in the air — phrase with an attitude that shows that you think you are better than other people He walks around with his nose in the air and doesn’t talk to anyone. Thesaurus: describing arrogant and over confident people or behavioursynonym Main entry: nose… … Useful english dictionary
nose in the air — see ↑nose, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑air nose in the air ◇ If you have your nose in the air, you behave in a way that shows you think you are better than other people. She walks around with her nose in the air like she s some big shot. • • • Main… … Useful english dictionary
with one's nose in the air — In a haughty, superior manner • • • Main Entry: ↑nose * * * haughtily she walked past the cars with her nose in the air … Useful english dictionary
with your nose in the air — with (your) nose in the air behaving as if you think you are better than other people and do not want to speak to them. I quite often see him in the street and he always walks past with his nose in the air … New idioms dictionary
with your nose in the air — with an attitude that shows that you think you are better than other people He walks around with his nose in the air and doesn t talk to anyone … English dictionary
have nose in the air — have (your) nose in the air with (your) nose in the air behaving as if you think you are better than other people and do not want to speak to them. Every inch the aristocrat, he always has his nose in the air … New idioms dictionary
have your nose in the air — have (your) nose in the air with (your) nose in the air behaving as if you think you are better than other people and do not want to speak to them. Every inch the aristocrat, he always has his nose in the air … New idioms dictionary
with one's nose in the air — haughtily. → nose … English new terms dictionary
nose — nose1 W2S2 [nəuz US nouz] n ↑ear, ↑nose, ↑tooth, ↑eye ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(on your face)¦ 2 (right) under somebody s nose 3 stick/poke your nose into something 4 keep your nose out (of something) 5 turn your nose up (at something) 6 with your nose in the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
nose — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, bulbous, huge, large, long, prominent, strong ▪ little, small, tiny … Collocations dictionary
