look askance upon (someone or something)
look askance upon (someone or something)
To view or regard someone or something in a disapproving or distrustful manner. Such is the state of politics these days that even the most patriotic citizens tend to look askance upon the manner in which congress conducts business. I know that the Ivy League students may look askance upon a country bumpkin such as myself, but I will show them that I have the mettle to be their equal.
See also: askance, look, upon
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- askance
- look askance
- look askance at
- look askance at (someone or something)
- look sideways at
- look sideways at (someone or something)
- unite
- unite against
- unite against (someone or something)
- united