turn one's nose up

UK/ˌtɜːn wʌnz ˈnəʊz‿ʌp/US/ˌtɜɹn wʌnz ˈnoʊz‿ʌp/

verb

Followed by at: alternative form of turn up one's nose.

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Meanings

verbturn one's nose up (third-person singular simple present turns one's nose up, present participle turning one's nose up, simple past and past participle turned one's nose up)

present singular third person turns one's nose up · participle present turning one's nose up · participle past turned one's nose up · past turned one's nose up

  1. idiomaticFollowed by at: alternative form of turn up one's nose.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hold one's nose up
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APA

turn one's nose up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turn%20one's%20nose%20up

MLA

“turn one's nose up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turn%20one's%20nose%20up. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turn one's nose up,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turn%20one's%20nose%20up.

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