put on airs and graces

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Definition of put on airs and graces in English English dictionary

put on airs
to become haughty, to assume a haughty 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.

put on airs
act as though one is better than others, show off
put on airs and graces

    Hyphenation

    put on airs and Grac·es

    Turkish pronunciation

    pût ôn erz ınd greysîz

    Pronunciation

    /ˈpo͝ot ˈôn ˈerz ənd ˈgrāsəz/ /ˈpʊt ˈɔːn ˈɛrz ənd ˈɡreɪsɪz/
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