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cock a snook at someone/something
idiomUK
to do something intentionally to show you have no respect for someone or something: 对…嗤之以鼻，对…不屑一顾
He could seldom resist an opportunity to cock a snook at traditional English life.他从来不放过对传统的英国式生活表示轻蔑的机会。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Showing arrogance and conceit
(as) proud as Luciferidiom
airs and gracesidiom
arrogant
arrogantly
as if you owned the placeidiom
egoistically
egomaniacal
egomaniacally
egotistic
egotistically
patronizingly
pomposity
pompous
pompously
popinjay
swollen head
swollen-headed
talk down to someone
think the (whole) world revolves around youidiom
throw your weight aroundidiom
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