Idiom: have (one’s) nose in the air, v. phr.
Definition
To be snobbish, to act like one is better than others. This idiom pictures a snobbish person turning his or her nose upward. Also: with (one’s) nose in the air.
Examples
→ Ever since Holly became famous, she’s had her nose in the air.
→ Don’t walk around with your nose in the air all the time.
Related Idioms
• turn up (one’s) nose
• look down (one’s) nose at
Notes
All of these phrases picture the lifting of the head.
Level:
The idiom have (one’s) nose in the air is lower- to intermediate-level vocabulary. It is informal/colloquial.
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