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1 to give oneself air
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air — /ɛə / (say air) noun 1. a mixture of oxygen, nitrogen and other gases, which surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere. 2. the body of air immediately surrounding the earth, especially as regarded as the medium for the operation of aircraft or …
air — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. atmosphere (See air); mien, bearing, appearance; tune, melody (See music). v. t. ventilate (See air); proclaim, broadcast (See publication). II Earth s atmosphere Nouns 1 … English dictionary for students
air — See: BUILD CASTLES IN THE AIR, CLEAR THE AIR, GIVE ONESELF AIRS, GET THE AIR at GET THE BOUNCE(1), GIVE THE AIR at GIVE THE BOUNCE(1), IN THE AIR, INTO THIN AIR, LEAVE HANGING or LEAVE HANGING IN THE AIR, ON THE AIR, OUT OF THIN AIR, UP IN THE… … Dictionary of American idioms
air — See: BUILD CASTLES IN THE AIR, CLEAR THE AIR, GIVE ONESELF AIRS, GET THE AIR at GET THE BOUNCE(1), GIVE THE AIR at GIVE THE BOUNCE(1), IN THE AIR, INTO THIN AIR, LEAVE HANGING or LEAVE HANGING IN THE AIR, ON THE AIR, OUT OF THIN AIR, UP IN THE… … Dictionary of American idioms
air — See: build castles in the air, clear the air, give oneself airs, get the air or get the bounce(1), give the air or give the bounce(1), in the air, into thin air, leave hanging or leave hanging in the air, on the air, out of thin air, up in the… … Словарь американских идиом
air one’s pores — tv. to undress oneself; to become naked. □ I’m fixing to air my pores and take a shower. □ Me and Wilbur, that’s my brother, both fell in the creek and had to air our pores a while so our pants could dry out … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
Air quotes — twitching of the upheld pointer and index fingers of both hands to mark out a spoken word as a quotation or otherwise distance oneself from the word … Dictionary of Australian slang
air quotes — Australian Slang twitching of the upheld pointer and index fingers of both hands to mark out a spoken word as a quotation or otherwise distance oneself from the word … English dialects glossary
distinguish oneself — she distinguished herself in the air corps Syn: attain distinction, be successful, bring fame/honor to oneself, become famous … Thesaurus of popular words
give oneself airs — To put on a superior manner • • • Main Entry: ↑air * * * act pretentiously or snobbishly … Useful english dictionary
Indian philosophy — Any of the numerous philosophical systems developed on the Indian subcontinent, including both orthodox (astika) systems, namely, the Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Samkhya, Yoga, Mimamsa, and Vedanta schools of philosophy, and unorthodox (nastika) systems … Universalium