turn one's nose up at something

turn one's nose up at something
informal show distaste or contempt for something

he turned his nose up at the job


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  • turn one's nose up at — {v. phr.} To scorn; snub; look down at somebody or something. * /I don t understand why Sue has to turn her nose up at everyone who didn t go to an Ivy League college./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • turn one's nose up at — {v. phr.} To scorn; snub; look down at somebody or something. * /I don t understand why Sue has to turn her nose up at everyone who didn t go to an Ivy League college./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • turn\ one's\ nose\ up\ at — v. phr. To scorn; snub; look down at somebody or something. I don t understand why Sue has to turn her nose up at everyone who didn t go to an Ivy League college …   Словарь американских идиом

  • turn up one's nose —    If you turn up your nose at something, you reject it because you think it is not good enough for you.     He s out of work, but he turns up his nose at any job he s offered …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • To turn one's coat — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • To turn one's goods — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • To turn one's hand to — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • To turn one's money — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • turn up one’s nose at someone or something — tv. to show disdain or disgust at someone or something. □ This is good, wholesome food. Don’t turn your nose up at it. CD She turned up her nose at Pete, which was probably a good idea …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • turn up one's nose at — refuse as not being good enough for one He turned up his nose at the offer of a job in another department of the company. Digest 20/2002 (smb/smth) to scorn, snub, or reject something Mrs. Beasley wouldn t have anything to do with her new… …   Idioms and examples

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