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Picture someone holding their nose up in the air - they look very aloof and snobbish, right? That's what this idiom means.

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to be stuck up


Why do guys have nose hair?

Nose hair filters air that is passing through the nose, for example, dust particles in the air.


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What does it mean to look down on something?

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What does it mean when you place your thumb on your nose then extend your little finger into the air?

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What must happen to air before it enters your lungs?

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