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单词 to put on dog
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to put on (the) dog
P20. colloquial (originally U.S.). to put on (the) dog: to make a stylish or flashy display, to assume pretentious airs.
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the mind > emotion > pride > pretension to superiority > pretend to superiority [verb (intransitive)]
to make it goodlyc1325
usurpc1400
to take state upon one1597
to come over ——1600
to gentilize it1607
to state it1625
to give oneself airs1701
to put on airs1715
to mount (also ride) the high horse1782
to put on (the) dog1865
to get (also have) notions1866
to put on side1870
to have a roll on1881
to put (or pile) on lugs1889
side1890
to put on the Ritz1921
1865 in J. S. McKee Throb of Drums (1973) 216 We..go out on grand reviews..and put on a D—D sight of Dog generally.
1924 W. J. Locke Coming of Amos xii. 171 I don't want to put on dog, but the Lord didn't give me physical strength for nothing.
1926 W. J. Locke Old Bridge ii. v. 74 Young Blake puts on dog and condescends to take the order.
1940 P. G. Wodehouse Eggs, Beans & Crumpets 48 An editor's unexampled opportunities for putting on dog and throwing his weight about.
1962 ‘A. Gilbert’ No Dust in Attic xiv. 190 Matron put on a lot of dog about the hospital's responsibility.
2003 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 2 Feb. ix. 8/5 I abhor the social stuff... I'm not good at putting on the dog. It's so tiring.
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