From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishwith your nose in the airwith your nose in the airPROUDbehaving as if you are more important than other people and not talking to them She just walked past with her nose in the air. → noseExamples from the Corpuswith your nose in the air• She just walked past with her nose in the air.• Standing with their noses in the air.
Mũi hếch như bò ngắm sao. Photo courtesy Jeroen Bennink.
'Stick one's nose up in the air' [hếch mũi lên giời] nghĩa là cư xử rất kiêu căng, ngạo mạn [to behave in a haughty manner]; dương dương tự đắc.
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We're not some indie coffee shop that sticks our nose up in the air. We're not pretentious about coffee at all, but we have some really good coffee.
If village leadership honestly believes a fence in Barker Common is the start of something big, especially when it arrogantly sticks its nose up in the air to more obvious regional solutions, our economic troubles will only continue to mount.
It’s all about customer experience, golfers could play brilliant golf with no one there, so if they’re playing brilliant golf half of the job is done. From there you need to make sure it’s affordable, markeatble and then you have to create an arena that is conducive to people finding it entertaining. Sport has to be entertainment, we can’t stick our nose up in the air and say ‘my dear boy this is golf’.
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Bài trước: "Stick it up your ass" nghĩa là gì?
a nice change, a new presence Having Lan around the house is a breath of fresh air - she's so nice.a fair deal, a just settlement The insurance company gave us a fair shake - paid all our damages.a different reader, one who has not seen the writing A fresh pair of eyes may find many errors in this report.[See hair off the dog]make public something embarrassing that should be kept secret The dinner party became uncomfortable when the host began to air his colleagues' dirty laundry in public.tell about oneangry or violent passengers on an airplane The man struck one of the attendants. It was air rage.[See the air was blue][See an airhead]there are no rules to guide you in love or war, that's life When your girlfriend leaves you for your best friend, remember, All's fair in love and war.a person who talks without thinking, a fool Sally is such an airhead. She said that chicklets are baby chickens.ruined, cannot be repaired, a lost cause That copier is wrecked. It's beyond repair.[See a breath of fresh air]a player who controls play along the boards In the 1970s Doug was chairman of the boards for the Hawks.explain, talk about a problem openly His statement will clear the air. It will prevent more confusion.shock you, disgust you The man described the accident. It was enough to curl your hair!honestly, just, straightforward The British team won the game fair and square but still the other team complained.a likely object of aggressive interest The company is fair game as a takeover target by other international companies.favorite boy, favorite man He's the fair-haired boy in this office. They think he's perfect.justice, equal and right action He believes in fair play and is a wonderful person to have on our team.[See a fair shake]a person who is a friend only when one is successful He is a fair-weather friend only and you can[See a fresh pair of eyes][See in your hair]leave, not bother you, get lost "Let me ask one more question; then I'll get out of your hair."sit down, have a seat, take a load off your feet "After I introduced everybody, I said, ""Grab a chair and sit down."""remedy that uses the cause, fight fire with fire The theory of penicillin is to use the hair off the dog that bit you.become frightened or afraid of something My hair stood on end when I saw the aftermath of the automobile accident.the hair of one's head rises because of fright My hair stood on end when I saw the large dog run out and begin to bark at me.not sensible, irrational, crazy, kooky Eric is talking about a hairbrain plan to train ants as employees.hairstyle, coiffure Did you see Eileen's hairdo? She looks lovely in tight curls.please sit down on a chair, have a seat """Please have a chair,"" my aunt said, and the man sat down."see a lover who is not your spouse, fool around """Liz is having another affair."" ""Who is she seeing? Bart?"""have not seen a person, have seen no sign of him We haven't seen hide nor hair of Jack since he borrowed $1000.[See haven't seen hide nor hair]false talk, bragging, bull, hogwash Steve brags about winning the marathon, but he's full of hot air.current, exerting an influence It is in the air that we will be getting a new president next week.bothering you, bugging you If you have too many kids in a class, they get in your hair.completely, without anything left The group of hikers vanished into thin air and were never heard of again.flat curls on the forehead or in front of the ears Teddi can't go out until her kiss curls are dry.leave undecided or unsettled Whether or not they will be leaving next year was left hanging in the air at the end of the meeting.cause you to be afraid, petrified, scared stiff Strange sounds began coming from the closet. It was enough to make your hair stand on end.the transfer of a number of officers in an organization into different jobs - especially each otherit is not fair, one person or team has an advantage You have six players and we have five. No fair!broadcasting or being broadcast on radio or TV That television program has been on the air for over three years now.not bothering me, not a problem for me Next week the kids will be back at school - out of Mom's hair.out of nothing or from nowhere The deer seemed to jump out of thin air and onto the road.find a partner, organize people in two's The coach asked us to pair off and practise passing the ball.play using rules, give everyone an equal chance A referee will help us to play fair, to play according to the rules.the testicle of a young bull or bull calf Do you believe that some folks in Alberta eat prairie oysters?pretend you are better or richer or smarter Martha would never put on airs. She is very sincere.
nose in the air, have one's Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
nose in the air, have one's
nose in the air, have one'sBe haughty or disdainful, as in Ever since we moved in, our next-door neighbor has had her nose in the air. The related phrase with one's nose in the air means “haughtily,” as in She thinks she's so smart; she's always walking around with her nose in the air. Also see turn up one's nose.
have [one's] nose in the air
To have a haughty, condescending, or disdainful manner. No one in the neighborhood cares for the Smiths. It always seems like they have their noses in the air whenever they're socializing with us. You're not going to make many friends at your new school having your nose in the air like that.See also: air, have, nosenose in the air, have one's
Be haughty or disdainful, as in Ever since we moved in, our next-door neighbor has had her nose in the air. The related phrase with one's nose in the air means "haughtily," as in She thinks she's so smart; she's always walking around with her nose in the air. Also see turn up one's nose at. See also: have, nose- have [one's] nose in the air
- have nose in the air
- stick [one's] nose [up] in the air
- [one's] nose is [always] in the air
- one's nose is in the air
- with [one's] nose in the air
- with your nose in the air
- sneer
- sneer at
- sneer at [someone or something]