look down


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look down

vb
1. (intr, adverb; foll by on or upon) to express or show contempt or disdain (for)
2. look down one's nose at informal to be contemptuous or disdainful of
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Translations

w>look down

vihinunter-/heruntersehen or -schauen (dial)or -gucken (inf); we looked down the holewir sahen etc ins Loch hinunter; look down on the valley belowsieh etc ins Tal hinunter
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References in classic literature ?
And even as we, who are now in Space, look down on Flatland and see the insides of all things, so of a certainty there is yet above us some higher, purer region, whither thou dost surely purpose to lead me -- O Thou Whom I shall always call, everywhere and in all Dimensions, my Priest, Philosopher, and Friend -- some yet more spacious Space, some more dimensionable Dimensionality, from the vantage-ground of which we shall look down together upon the revealed insides of Solid things, and where thine own intestines, and those of thy kindred Spheres, will lie exposed to the view of the poor wandering exile from Flatland, to whom so much has already been vouchsafed.
What therefore more easy than now to take his servant on a second journey into the blessed region of the Fourth Dimension, where I shall look down with him once more upon this land of Three Dimensions, and see the inside of every three-dimensioned house, the secrets of the solid earth, the treasures of the mines in Spaceland, and the intestines of every solid living creature, even of the noble and adorable Spheres.
Take them again, they are now brighter than before; now look down into the deep well close by; I shall tell thee the names of the two flowers thou wouldst have torn up, and thou wilt see their whole future life--their whole human existence: and see what thou wast about to disturb and destroy."
But for Alexey Alexandrovitch it was a necessity to think in that way; it was such a necessity for him in his humiliation to have some elevated standpoint, however imaginary, from which, looked down upon by all, he could look down on others, that he clung, as to his one salvation, to his delusion of salvation.
In his second exhibition, 'Looking Down,' Andy aims to draw attention to two aspects of homelessness: first, how the homeless are looked down on both physically and metaphorically; and second how the homeless look down in order to scan the ground for useful found objects.
The 25 years old fashion designer explained that she did not intentionally reject or look down on Cindy while in the house as being perceived by fans of the show.
For countless days, and nights we will always look down on you and be reminded of all the love that the three of us will forever share,' she added.
In an interview with the Star in Nairobi on Tuesday, he said some people in society look down upon him due to the nature of his job.
The skywalk extends out 11 meters from the edge of a cliff, enabling patrons to look down from over 70 meters onto Xiao Wulai Waterfall cascading below them, the report said.
Of course there are always at least two points of attachment so they can't fall but at this point it's probably best not to look down!" Another picture shows the view of the original mast, also known as the Arqiva Tower, next to it.
Summary: It seems to be just another image until you look down at the man's feet
THE Queen has spoken of the challenges of wearing a heavy crown, saying you "can't look down" or "your neck would break".