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airs and graces

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airs and graces pl (plural only)

(derogatory) Behaviour adopted to demonstrate (originally) one's good upbringing; or (now) one's superiority; pretentious or snobbish behaviour.
Synonyms: affectations, (archaic) hoity-toity, huffiness, pretensions

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The poverty from which I have suffered could be diagnosed as "Soho" poverty. It comes from having the airs and graces of a genius and no talent. Quentin Crisp

If we had to choose one American Idol to go out to dinner with, it would be Fantasia. There are no airs and graces about her... I like her. Simon Cowell

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