Have (one's) nose in the air verb phrase figurative
Used to describe someone that is haughty or disdainful.
Peter always has his nose in the air, so no one wants to talk with him.
She doesn't have any friends because she has her nose in the air.
Do you see that upstart officials often have their nose in the air?
To be too proud of oneself or be in an arrogant manner
The verb "have" should be conjugated according to its tense.
To decide to believe someone‘s saying although they may not tell the truth
He said that he was late because he had an accident and I gave him the benefit of the doubt.