put on frills (side or the dog)
- put on frills (side or the dog)
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вaжничaть, чвaнитьcя, дepжaтьcя выcoкoмepнo; зa-знaвaтьcя, cлишкoм мнoгo o ceбe вooбpaжaть; - зaдиpaть нoc [put on side пepвoнaч. бильяpдный тepмин]
We know about his having been in the F. O. [Foreign Office] and all that, but he never put on any frills (W. S. Maugham). And if you talk natural to 'em way we do here and show finesse and what you might call a broad point of view, why, they think you're putting on side (S. Lewis)
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