to put on the dog

āχāĻ‚āϰ⧇āϜāĻŋāϤ⧇ "put on the dog"āĻāϰ āϏāĻ‚āĻœā§āĻžāĻž āĻ“ āĻ…āĻ°ā§āĻĨ

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to behave in a pretentious way to prove one is rich or fashionable

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Idiom
Informal
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The wealthy businessman put on the dog during the charity gala, arriving in a luxurious limousine and making grand gestures of generosity.
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