airs and graces

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

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

airs and graces

BRITISH

If someone has airs and graces, they behave in a way which shows that they think they are better or more important than other people. I have never liked him — and his daughter is so full of airs and graces. Ian is such a nice bloke. He has no airs and graces. Note: You can also say that someone puts on airs and graces. In Liverpool I can still be myself, I don't have to put on any airs and graces here.

See also: air, and, grace

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

airs and graces

an affected manner of behaving, designed to attract or impress. British

See also: air, and, grace

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

ˌairs and ˈgraces

(British English, disapproving) behaviour which is elegant but unnatural and intended to impress others: Her airs and graces didn’t impress her fellow students at all.

See also: air, and, grace

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

See also:

put on airs and graces
have airs and graces
in the bad graces of
in the bad graces of (one)
raised in a barn
good graces, to be/get in one's
be in (one's) good graces
be in somebody's good graces
be in someone's good graces
on the good side of (someone)

References in periodicals archive

There have been many tributes to him and it seems he was a lovely bloke with no airs and graces. It makes a change from the diva-like behaviour of many socalled star these days.

A sad loss to the world of entertainment

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释义	airs and graces airs and graces 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 Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. airs and graces BRITISH If someone has airs and graces, they behave in a way which shows that they think they are better or more important than other people. I have never liked him — and his daughter is so full of airs and graces. Ian is such a nice bloke. He has no airs and graces. Note: You can also say that someone puts on airs and graces. In Liverpool I can still be myself, I don't have to put on any airs and graces here. See also: air, and, grace Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. airs and graces an affected manner of behaving, designed to attract or impress. British See also: air, and, grace Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary ˌairs and ˈgraces (British English, disapproving) behaviour which is elegant but unnatural and intended to impress others: Her airs and graces didn’t impress her fellow students at all. See also: air, and, grace Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: put on airs and graces have airs and graces in the bad graces of in the bad graces of (one) raised in a barn good graces, to be/get in one's be in (one's) good graces be in somebody's good graces be in someone's good graces on the good side of (someone) References in periodicals archive There have been many tributes to him and it seems he was a lovely bloke with no airs and graces. It makes a change from the diva-like behaviour of many socalled star these days. A sad loss to the world of entertainment
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