give oneself airs

give oneself airs
(тж. put on airs)
   нaпуcкaть нa ceбя вaжнocть, вaжничaть, зaзнaвaтьcя; выcoкoмepнo, зaнocчивo дepжaть ceбя; зaдиpaть нoc [этим. фр.]
    Who were the aristocracy, to give themselves airs? (J. Galsworthy). Gertie. Even when you're begging my pardon you put on airs. You ask me to forgive you as if you was doing me a favour (W. S. Maugham)

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  • give oneself airs — ► give oneself airs act pretentiously or snobbishly. Main Entry: ↑give …   English terms dictionary

  • give oneself airs — To put on a superior manner • • • Main Entry: ↑air * * * act pretentiously or snobbishly …   Useful english dictionary

  • give oneself airs — {v. phr.} To act proud; act vain. * /Mary gave herself airs when she wore her new dress./ * /John gave himself airs when he won first prize./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • give oneself airs — {v. phr.} To act proud; act vain. * /Mary gave herself airs when she wore her new dress./ * /John gave himself airs when he won first prize./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • give\ oneself\ airs — v. phr. To act proud; act vain. Mary gave herself airs when she wore her new dress. John gave himself airs when he won first prize …   Словарь американских идиом

  • give oneself airs — важничать, держаться высокомерно Ever since her husband was elected Mayor Mrs. Allen s neighbors resent the way she gives herself airs …   Idioms and examples

  • give oneself airs — act pretentiously or snobbishly. → give …   English new terms dictionary

  • give oneself airs — verb to act pretentiously, or in a snobbish manner; to swagger …   Wiktionary

  • give — ► VERB (past gave; past part. given) 1) freely transfer the possession of; cause to receive or have. 2) yield as a product or result. 3) carry out (an action). 4) cause to experience or suffer. 5) state or put forward (information or argument) …   English terms dictionary

  • give — v. & n. v. (past gave; past part. given) 1 tr. (also absol.; often foll. by to) transfer the possession of freely; hand over as a present (gave them her old curtains; gives to cancer research). 2 tr. a transfer the ownership of with or without… …   Useful english dictionary

  • give — verb (past gave; past participle given) (usu. give something to or give someone something) 1》 freely transfer the possession of; cause to receive or have.     ↘communicate or impart (a message).     ↘commit, consign, or entrust.     ↘cause to… …   English new terms dictionary


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