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Julia Huong
2022-04-14 06:04
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.
Do you see anything wrong?
A humorous way of saying that what one has said is just what they acknowledge and may not be entirely accurate
Mike: Have you returned from your vacation on the beach? Your skin seems to get tanned.
Jenny: My skin is always dark. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
