put on airs

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put on airs - act like the master of; "He is lording it over the students"

act superior, lord it over, queen it over

act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"

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They seldom put on airs, and the offer of a drink is a sure way to their hearts.

Moon and Sixpence by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context

But I was raised in the United States, and I won't allow any one-horse chicken of the Land of Ev to run over me and put on airs, as long as I can lift a claw in self-defense.

Ozma of Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context

I'll learn people to bring up a boy to put on airs over his own father and let on to be better'n what HE is.

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Twain, Mark View in context

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