with one’s nose in the air

s nosánkem nahoru

Mr. Alexander walks round sniffing with his long distinguished nose in the air. And playing in the mud, kicking a ball.

Nana - we got to help Hyacinth! Martha ran after the old woman, but she did not look round. Hyacinth can get up and walk, she said, her nose in the air in a familiar pose of disdain.

He was followed by Sir Richard Springall and his household. The merchant was flushed with drink; he grinned at Cranston and Athelstan as if they were lifelong friends; Dame Ermengilde, her nose in the air, chose to ignore them.

(BNC-B)

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