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Laborious Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

idioms

Hi,

What exactly do the following sentences mean? and what's the meaning of the expressions used in them?

a) She is used to assuming airs.
b) Why do you give yourself airs.

Do you have any substitutions for the expressions used above?

Thank you.
  

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Airs: affected manners intended to impress others. " Don't be stuck up. Don't pretend to be better than you are.

  • Airs: affected manners intended to impress others.
  • " Don't be stuck up.
  • Don't pretend to be better than you are.
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Airs: affected manners intended to impress others. "Don't put on airs with me."

Don't be stuck up.
Don't pretend to be better than you are.

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