The idiom "look down one's nose at someone or something" likely originated from the physical action of raising one's nose, which is associated with an arrogant or narcissistic attitude. This expression is used to imply the person exhibiting this behavior believes themselves to be superior to the person or thing they are looking down upon.

What is the origin of the idiom "look down one's nose at someone or something" and when to use it?

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to [look] down {one's} nose at {sb/sth}

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