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  1. lord it over, queen it over, put on airs, act superiorverb

    act like the master of

    "He is lording it over the students"

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  1. put on airsverb

    To become haughty, to assume a pretentious manner.

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  1. Put on airs

    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. It is derived from the French word "air", meaning appearance, and was first used in the 1500s. Variations of the phrase were used throughout the 1700s. The phrase appears in the 1911 Dictionary of French and English by John Bellows. It appears under the entry for the French word poseur meaning to pose, and more specifically "poseur: a person who pretends to be what he or she is not: an affected or insincere person".

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  1. put on airs

    "Put on airs" refers to the act of behaving or speaking in an artificial or pretentious manner, often to create a deceptive appearance or give the impression of superiority or elevated social status. People who "put on airs" generally exaggerate their skills, knowledge, or background to appear more impressive or sophisticated than they really are.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of put on airs in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of put on airs in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7


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