put on the dog behave in a pretentious or ostentatious way. North American informal
☞ Dog was late 19th-century US slang for 'style' or a 'flashy display'.
1962Anthony GilbertNo Dust in the Attic Matron put on a lot of dog about the hospital's responsibility.
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