Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom.

To look down one's nose at

  1. to backbite excessively

  2. to fake anger

  3. to be selfish

  4. to regard with half-hidden contempt
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

'To look down one's nose at someone' means to regard them with a sense of superiority, disdain, or contempt. The physical gesture of literally looking down one's nose suggests arrogance and scornful judgment. Option D 'to regard with half-hidden contempt' correctly captures this attitude of looking down on others.

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