Put On Airs Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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put on airs What does put on airs mean?	to act superior to others	The girl was accused of putting on airs by her friends.
put on airs What does put on airs mean?	to act superior to others	The girl was accused of putting on airs by her friends.
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closefisted (with money) What does "closefisted (with money)" mean?	to not want to spend money, to be stingy with money	My uncle is very closefisted with money.
turn thumbs down on (something) What does "turn thumbs down on (something)" mean?	to disapprove or reject something, to say no to something	The building committee turned thumbs down on our plans to change the office.
land an account What does "land an account" mean?	to acquire an account	The salesman landed a large account on his first day of work.
get the hang of (something) What does "get the hang of (something)" mean?	to learn how to do something	The boy was asked to help with the sound system after he got the hang of it.
bad rap What does "bad rap" mean?	a false criminal accusation or conviction.	He's got a bad rap as a drug dealer, but it's not true.
chew out (someone) What does "chew out (someone)" mean?	to scold someone roughly	The teacher chewed out the student for talking in class.
wing it What does "wing it" mean?	to do the best in a situation that one is not prepared for	I forgot to study so I had to wing it on the test.
a leopard can't change its spots What does "a leopard can't change its spots" mean?	you cannot change someone's basic human nature or bad qualities	The manager wrote a letter of apology to the customer but a leopard can't change its spots. The manager has not changed and the letter does not mean anything.
kick up one`s heels What does "kick up one`s heels" mean?	have a good time, celebrate	We kicked up our heels at the farewell party that we attended last week.
give (someone) an inch and they will take a mile What does "give (someone) an inch and they will take a mile" mean?	if you give someone a little they will want more, some people are never satisfied	If you give the children an inch they will take a mile so you should be strict sometimes.
cheesy What does "cheesy" mean?	tacky; cheap; smarmy.	What a cheesy sweater, it looks horrid.

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Put On Airs Idiom