have airs and graces

have airs and graces

To have or affect a pretentious manner. There's no need to have airs and graces with me. I knew you long before you ever became successful.
See also: air, and, grace, have
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • airs and graces
  • put on airs and graces
  • pontificate
  • pontificate on
  • pontificate on (something)
  • à la
  • la
  • in the bad graces of
  • in the bad graces of (one)
  • gasbag