поднимать нос

• ЗАДИРАТЬ <ДРАТЬ>/ЗАДРАТЬ (ПОДНИМАТЬ/ПОДНЯТЬ) НОС (перед кем) highly coll, disapprov

[VP: subj: human]

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⇒ to think too highly of o.s., behave arrogantly (toward s.o.):

- X задирает нос{{}}≈ X puts on (gives himself) airs;

- X has his nose in the air;

- X has (gets) a swelled head;

- X acts high and mighty;

- [in limited contexts] there's no talking to X.

     ♦ Егорша с первых слов начал задирать нос... Он, видите ли, отпускник, а не просто там на побывку после сплава домой пришёл, и потому намерен отдыхать культурно, ибо его здоровье - это уж не его здоровье, а здоровье рабочего класса (Абрамов 1). From his very first words Egorsha started putting on airs. ... You see, he was on official leave-not the same as mere time off at home after timber floating - and was therefore intending to relax in a civilized manner, since his health was not his health, but the health of the working class (1a).