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Jimmy Hung
2022-04-04 07:04
Stick (one's) nose (up) in the air phrase
If you say someone sticks his or her nose up in the air, you think that he or she is haughty, condescending, or disdainful.
She always sticks her nose up in the air when she talks to other classmates.
I can't abide people who stick their nose up in the air.
To yield to someone or something.
The verb "stick" must be conjugated according to its tense.
The origin of this phrase is not clear.
Do you see anything wrong?
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.
