look down your nose at
US /lʊk daʊn jʊər noʊz æt/
UK /lʊk daʊn jʊər noʊz æt/
1.
見下す, 軽蔑する
to think that you are better than someone or something, or to treat someone or something as if you are better than them
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She always looks down her nose at people who didn't go to college.
彼女はいつも大学に行かなかった人々を見下している。
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Don't look down your nose at simple jobs; they are often very important.
簡単な仕事を見下してはいけません。それらはしばしば非常に重要です。