thumb (your) nose at (someone/something)

to show that you do not respect someone or something.

Many people feel that the company is thumbing its nose at the environment by reopening the mine.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of thumb your nose (= to put your thumb to your nose as a rude sign)

• catch napping
• catch off guard
• catch on the hop
• catch red-handed
• catch sight of
• catch sight of someone
• catch sight of something
• catch someone cold
• catch someone dead to rights
• catch someone in the act
• catch someone off guard
• catch someone on the hop
• catch someone red-handed
• catch someone's eye
• catch someone with fingers in the till
• catch someone with hand in the till
• catch someone with their fingers in the till
• catch someone with their hand in the till
• catch some rays
• catch some z's
• catch the wave
• catch up on
• catch up on something
• catch with fingers in the till
• catch with hand in the till