put on airs and graces
put on airs and graces
To behave in a pretentious manner. She's always putting on airs and graces because she wants to impress other people. There's no need to put on airs and graces with me. I knew you long before you ever became successful.
See also: air, and, grace, on, put
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- airs and graces
- have airs and graces
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- air (one's) lungs
- air lungs
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- pontificate on
- pontificate on (something)
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