Question

in_the_loop_745 to scorn, snub, or reject something Compare to: give someone the cold shoulder

Accepted Answer

TURN UP (ONE’S) NOSE AT (SOMETHING/SOMEONE) Mrs. Beasley wouldn’t have anything to do with her new neighbors. She turned up her nose at them when they tried to make friendly conversation.The child was so used to eating fresh vegetables that when I tried to feed him frozen vegetables, he turned up his nose at them and refused to eat. Whereas give someone the cold shoulder is limited to people, turn up one’s nose can be applied to people or things.

Id	in_the_loop_745
Idiom	TURN UP (ONE’S) NOSE AT (SOMETHING/SOMEONE)
Definition	to scorn, snub, or reject something
Examples	Mrs. Beasley wouldn’t have anything to do with her new neighbors. She turned up her nose at them when they tried to make friendly conversation. The child was so used to eating fresh vegetables that when I tried to feed him frozen vegetables, he turned up his nose at them and refused to eat.
Cross-Refs	Compare to: give someone the cold shoulder
Extra Info	Whereas give someone the cold shoulder is limited to people, turn up one’s nose can be applied to people or things.

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