ritz
/rɪts
/noun [mass noun] informal
1chiefly North American Ostentatious luxury and glamour.
2 (the Ritz) [usually with negative] Used in reference to luxurious accommodation: it’s not the Ritz, but it 's convenient, clean, and good value for money sure as hell ain’t the Ritz, but it’s a place to call home here is the Ritz of all shelters
Phrases
put on the ritz
Origin
Early 20th century: from Ritz, a proprietary name of luxury hotels, from César Ritz (1850–1918), a Swiss hotel owner.
- have skin in the game
- have someone eating out of one's hand
- have someone on
- have someone on toast
- have someone's ear
- have someone's guts for garters
- have someone's name on it
- have someone's number
- have someone's number on it
- have someone/thing by the balls
- have someone/thing in mind
- have someone up
- have-something
- have something against someone
- have something at one's feet
- have something coming out of one's ears
- have something in common
- have something off (or down) pat
- have something on good authority
- have something on one's side (or something is on one's side)
- have something (or nothing) to show for
- have something out
- have something to burn
- have something to offer
- have something to one's credit