To put on airs, also give airs, put in airs, give yourself airs, is an English language idiom and a colloquial phrase meant to describe a person who acts superior, or one who behaves as if they are more important than others. == Origin == It is derived from the French word "air", meaning appearance, and was first used in the 1500s.
To put on airs, also give airs, put in airs, give yourself airs, is an English language idiom and a colloquial phrase meant to describe a person who acts superior, or one who behaves as if they are more important than others. == Origin == It is derived from the French word "air", meaning appearance, and was first used in the 1500s.
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