put on airs
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editput on airs (third-person singular simple present puts on airs, present participle putting on airs, simple past and past participle put on airs)
- (idiomatic) To become haughty, to assume a pretentious manner.
- Synonym: give oneself airs
- 1921 June, Margery Williams, “The Velveteen Rabbit: Or How Toys Become Real”, in Harper’s Bazar, volume LVI, number 6 (2504 overall), New York, N.Y.: International Magazine Company, →ISSN, →OCLC:
- Even Timothy, the jointed wooden lion, who was made by the disabled soldiers, and should have had broader views, put on airs and pretended he was connected with Government.
Translations
editbecome haughty, assume a haughty manner
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