put\ on\ the\ dog

put\ on\ the\ dog
v. phr.
To behave ostentatiously in terms of dress and manner.

"Stop putting on the dog with me," Sue cried at Roy. "I knew the real you from way hack!"


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  • put on the dog — American & Australian, informal to try to seem richer or more important than you really are. They really put on the dog in front of their guests …   New idioms dictionary

  • put on the dog N. Amer. — put on the dog N. Amer. informal behave in a pretentious or ostentatious way. → dog …   English new terms dictionary

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  • put on the dog — AND put on the ritz tv. o make things extra special for a special event. □ Frank’s really putting on the dog for the big party Friday night. □ They really put on the ritz for us …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • put on the dog — verb To dress up; to put on airs; to make a show of wealth and/or importance; to be pretentious …   Wiktionary

  • Put on the dog — behave pretentiously; put on airs …   Dictionary of Australian slang

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