put on airs
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put on airs
verb puts on airs · putting on airs · put on airs
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To become haughty, to assume a pretentious manner.
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.
Similar: give oneself airs
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verb become haughty, assume a haughty manner
| Español | darse aires, darse tono, hacer el paripé |
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| 日本語 | 体裁振る teisai-buru, 見栄をはる mie-o haru |
| 中文 | 擺架子 /摆架子 bǎijiàzi, 擺譜兒 /摆谱儿 bǎipǔr, 拿大 nádà |
| Português | empinar o nariz, erguer o nariz |
| Français | se donner des airs, prendre des airs |
| Deutsch | sich aufspielen |
| Italiano | darsi delle arie |
| Русский | ва́жничать vážničatʹ |
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