look down upon (someone or something)
look down upon (someone or something)
To regard oneself as superior to someone or something and thus act in a haughty or snobbish manner. The well-dressed businessman looked down upon the kid wearing a T-shirt in the elevator, not knowing that he was the new CEO. I have no idea why some people look down upon those who speak with an accent—that means they know at least two languages!
See also: down, look, upon
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- look down on
- look down on (someone or something)
- look down your nose
- look down your nose at
- look down your nose at something
- look down (one's) nose at (someone or something)
- look down nose
- down (one's) nose
- down nose
- for (one's) (own) sake