put on airs

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put on airs and give oneself airs

Fig. to act better than one really is; to pretend to be good or to be superior. Pay no attention to her. She is just putting on airs. Stop giving yourself airs and act like the rest of us.

See also: air, put

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They seldom put on airs, and the offer of a drink is a sure way to their hearts. Moon and Sixpence by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context But I was raised in the United States, and I won't allow any one-horse chicken of the Land of Ev to run over me and put on airs, as long as I can lift a claw in self-defense. Ozma of Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context I'll learn people to bring up a boy to put on airs over his own father and let on to be better'n what HE is. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Twain, Mark View in context			put into order put into power put into practice put into service put it on the line put lead in pencil put life on the line put mind at ease put mind at rest put mind to put mind to it put money on put money up put money where mouth is put neck on the line put nose in put nose out of joint put nose to the grindstone put oar in put off stride put off the scent put off the track put on a brave face put on a front put on a pedestal put on airs put on an act put on hold put on ice put on paper put on the cuff put on the dog put on the map put on the shelf put on the spot put on the street put on weight put one at ease put one foot in front of the other put one in place put one off stride put one on guard put one on honor put one through paces put oneself out put out a warrant put out feelers put out of put out of mind put out of misery put out of the way			put off a decision Put Off Everything Tomorrow's Saturday put off stride put off stroke put off the evil hour put off the evil hour put off the evil hour put off the evil hour put off the scent put off the scent put off the scent put off the scent put off the track put off the trail put off their stroke put off their stroke put off their stroke put off their stroke put off their stroke put off to a future time put on put on put on put on put on a brave face put on a false front put on a firm basis put on a front Put on A Happy Face put on a pedestal put on airs put on an act put on an act put on board put on deceitfully put on display Put on File put on guard put on hold put on ice Put on Left put on notice put on notice put on notice put on notice put on notice put on one’s guard put on paper put on paper put on payroll Put on Production put on record put on sale put on speed put on the block put on the block put on the block put on the block put on the block put on the block put on the cuff

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