| 单词 | to put on the ritz |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto put on the Ritz U.S. colloquial. to put on the Ritz: to make a show of wealth or luxury; to behave ostentatiously or haughtily. 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 1921 Chicago Tribune 26 May 15/3 The whole gang has put on the Ritz and are strutting about like a collection of pouter pigeons. 1945 L. Saxon et al. Gumbo Ya-Ya i. 11 You had to put on the ritz downtown, which some of the gals didn't like. 1980 H. Luce In Midst of Death iii. 34 We'll have to decide how long we can go on putting on the Ritz in this house. Personally, I'd much rather live in a cottage. 2007 Post-Standard (Syracuse, N.Y.) 5 Aug. d1/1 The supermarket chain put on the Ritz last week for 173 employees who have clocked 25 years or more with Weggies. < as lemmas |
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