The expression "to thumb your nose at someone or something" means to show disrespect or disdain for someone or something.
L'espressione "to thumb your nose at someone or something" significa mostrare mancanza di rispetto o disprezzo.
| Idiom | to thumb your nose at someone or something |
|---|---|
| Definition | to show disrespect or disdain for someone or something |
| Examples | - He always thumbed his nose at his teachers. Nothing they could say or do had any effect on him. - In some countries it is dangerous to thumb your nose at the religious or political authorities. |
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