turn one's nose up

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turn one's nose up

/ˌtɜːn wʌnz ˈnəʊz‿ʌp/ UK
/ˌtɜɹn wʌnz ˈnoʊz‿ʌp/ US

verb turns one's nose up · turning one's nose up · turned one's nose up

idiomatic Followed by at: alternative form of turn up one's nose.

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@misc{turn_one_s_nose_up_2026,
  title = {turn one's nose up},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/turn%20one's%20nose%20up},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}