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gave oneself airs

gave oneself airs is the simple past of give oneself airs.

Meaning of give oneself airs

Verb

give oneself airs (third-person singular simple present gives oneself airs, present participle giving oneself airs, simple past gave oneself airs, past participle given oneself airs)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To act pretentiously, or in a snobbish manner; to swagger.
    Synonyms:
    put on airs

Questions about gave oneself airs

What is gave oneself airs the simple past of?
Gave oneself airs is the simple past of give oneself airs.

Words near gave oneself airs in the dictionary

  1. gave one's head a shake
  2. gave one's left nut
  3. gave one's notice
  4. gave one's right arm
  5. gave one's word
  6. gave oneself airs
  7. gave out
  8. gave over
  9. gave pause
  10. gave paw
  11. gave pursuit

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