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put on frills

Verb
dated idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
気取った態度をとる / 見せかけをする / 虚飾を施す
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彼が投資家と会ったとき、見栄を張って、わざと気取った口調を使ったり、有名人の名前を出して重要に見せようとした。

present singular third-person

participle present

participle past

past

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(idiomatic, dated) To act in a pretentious or snobbish way.

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put on frills

When he met the investors, he put on frills, using affected intonations and name-dropping to appear important.

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When he met the investors, he put on frills, using affected intonations and name-dropping to appear important.

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