- turn up your nose at
- say it is not good enough, reject it
If you turn up your nose at country music, you may lose some friends.
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turn up your nose at
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turn up your nose — (or turn your nose up) : to refuse to take or accept something because it is not good enough I offered the cat some food, but it turned up its nose and walked away. usually + at They turned up their nose at our offer. [=they rejected our offer] • … Useful english dictionary
turn (your) nose up at (something) — to not like something because you think it is not good enough for you. In those days I turned my nose up at country music, but now I ve come to like it. Usage notes: also used in the negative: I never turn my nose up at homemade apple pie! … New idioms dictionary
turn your nose up (at something) — informal phrase to refuse to accept something, especially because you do not think it is good enough We offered her a perfectly good job, and she turned her nose up at it. Thesaurus: to refuse to think about, believe or accept somethingsynonym… … Useful english dictionary
turn your nose up — turn (your) nose up informal to not accept something because you do not think it is good enough for you. He turned his nose up at my offer of soup and said he wanted a proper meal. (usually + at) … New idioms dictionary
turn your nose up — If someone turns their nose up at something, they reject it or look odwn on it because they don t think it is good enough for them … The small dictionary of idiomes
turn your nose up at something — turn your ˈnose up at sth idiom (informal) to refuse sth, especially because you do not think that it is good enough for you Main entry: ↑noseidiom … Useful english dictionary
turn your nose up — If someone turns their nose up at something, they reject it or look odwn on it because they don t think it is good enough for them. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
nose — [[t]no͟ʊz[/t]] ♦♦♦ noses, nosing, nosed 1) N COUNT: oft poss N Your nose is the part of your face which sticks out above your mouth. You use it for smelling and breathing. She wiped her nose with a tissue... She s got funny eyes and a big nose.… … English dictionary
nose — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, bulbous, huge, large, long, prominent, strong ▪ little, small, tiny … Collocations dictionary
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
