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Idiom: Put On Airs

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How to pronounce "put on airs":

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To become haughty, to assume a pretentious manner.

Example Sentences

1
The new boss likes to put on airs and act as if he knows everything.
2
He tries to put on airs by using big words, but it only makes him sound pretentious.

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