one's nose in the air
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a type of unfriendly behavior that is meant to show that one is better than other people
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Disapproving
Idiom
Informal
例子
Even though she's accomplished, she never puts her nose in the air and treats everyone with respect.
He wo n't talk to anyone he deems beneath him, constantly holding his nose in the air.
