airs and graces

airs and graces
манерность, жеманство; напыщенные манеры; выспренний, высокопарный слог

Indeed, she rehearsed that exalted part in life with great satisfaction to herself, and to the amusement of old Sir Pitt, who chuckled at her airs and graces... (W. Thackeray, ‘Vanity Fair’, ch. XXXIX) — Она и в самом деле с огромным удовольствием репетировала эту лестную роль, к восторгу сэра Питта, который потешался над ее ужимками и гримасами...

Poor Laura, she shed all her airs and graces, trying to make the most of the little money Alf gave her to buy food... (K. S. Prichard, ‘The Roaring Nineties’, ch. 64) — Бедная Лора! Она забыла все свои великосветские замашки, стараясь свести концы с концами, - ведь Альф давал ей теперь так мало денег на хозяйство...

He... taught me to condense, and to avoid literary airs and graces in simple statements. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Child of the Hurricane’, ch. XXVI) — Полковник... научил меня писать коротко и ясно, избегая в простом сообщении высокопарных фраз.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • airs and graces — n. artificiality; affected behavior that is meant to make one seem more important; arrogant manner …   English contemporary dictionary

  • airs and graces — Brit. an affectation of superiority. → air …   English new terms dictionary

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  • airs — noun /eə(ɹ)z,eɹz/ An affected manner intended to impress others. , See Also: airs and graces …   Wiktionary

  • give yourself airs — (or put on airs) : to act in a way that shows you think you are better than other people Some of her old friends have accused her of putting on airs since she became wealthy. She s very rich, but she doesn t give herself airs. ◇ In British… …   Useful english dictionary

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