looked down one's nose (at)

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Definition of looked down one's nose (at)next
past tense of look down one's nose (at)
1
as in looked down (on or upon)
to show contempt for The financier looks down her nose at anyone who makes less money than she does.

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2
as in disliked
to hold an unfavorable opinion of They resented those academics who looked down their noses at the less educated.

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“Looked down one's nose (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looked%20down%20one%27s%20nose%20%28at%29. Accessed 8 Jun. 2023.

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