单词 | to put on dog |
释义 | > as lemmasto 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. ΘΚΠ 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. < as lemmas |
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