airs+and+graces

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• airs and graces — Affectedly elegant and refined manners and behaviour • • • Main Entry: ↑grace * * * derogatory an affectation of superiority * * * airs and graces see ↑air, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑grace * * * …   Useful english dictionary

• airs and graces — ► airs and graces an affectation of superiority. Main Entry: ↑air …   English terms dictionary

• airs and graces — false ways of behaving that are intended to make other people feel that you are important and belong to a high social class. The other children started calling her princess because of her airs and graces. It s no good putting on airs and graces… …   New idioms dictionary

• airs and graces — Cockney Rhyming Slang 1. Faces 2. Braces He s got his new airs on …   English dialects glossary

• airs and graces — n. artificiality; affected behavior that is meant to make one seem more important; arrogant manner …   English contemporary dictionary

• airs and graces — Brit. an affectation of superiority. → air …   English new terms dictionary

• airs — Synonyms and related words: affectation, affectedness, airs and graces, arrogance, artificiality, clannishness, cliquishness, contempt, contemptuousness, contumely, despite, disdain, disdainfulness, disparagement, exclusiveness, facade, false… …   Moby Thesaurus

• airs — noun /eə(ɹ)z,eɹz/ An affected manner intended to impress others. , See Also: airs and graces …   Wiktionary

• give yourself airs — (or put on airs) : to act in a way that shows you think you are better than other people Some of her old friends have accused her of putting on airs since she became wealthy. She s very rich, but she doesn t give herself airs. ◇ In British… …   Useful english dictionary

• Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem — is the name of a Muppet rock band of The Muppet Show. Following The Muppet Show, they appeared in various Muppet movies and television specials, and have also recorded album tracks. Dr. Teeth and Animal were designed by Jim Henson, while the rest …   Wikipedia

• fur coat and no knickers — Someone with airs and graces, but no real class is fur coat and no knickers …   The small dictionary of idiomes