look down one's nose
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look down one's nose
verb looks down one's nose · looking down one's nose · looked down one's nose
- To regard as inferior or distasteful; to hold in contempt. You look too high and mighty; customers would think you were looking down your nose at them.
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verb To regard as inferior or distasteful; to hold in contempt
| Español | mirar por encima del hombro |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | herabschauen, herabsehen, von oben herab behandeln |
| Italiano | guardare dall'alto in basso |
| Русский | смотре́ть с высока́ smotrétʹ s vysoká |
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