Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Turn up one's nose at

Options:

To regard with contempt

To spend carelessly

To walk away

To like very much

Correct Answer:

To regard with contempt

Explanation:

The most appropriate meaning of the idiom "turn up one's nose at" is to regard with contempt. It means to look down on something or someone with a feeling of dislike or disgust. For example, you might say "He turned up his nose at the cheap food."

The other options are incorrect. "To spend carelessly" means to spend money without thought or care. "To walk away" means to leave a place or situation. "To like very much" is the opposite of what the idiom "turn up one's nose at" means.