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Ann225 Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Sniff at

Hi,

When your teacher is going over the basics of something with you and the rest of the class, can ‘sniff at’ be used?

“We were just sniffing at the basics.”

Thank you.

  

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No, I don't hear people say that. Clive

— Clive

  • No, I don't hear people say that.
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No, I don't hear people say that.

Clive

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To sniff at something means "to show disapproval or a low opinion of something".

( https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/sniff-at-sth )

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