Meaning of put on the ritz | Babel Free
Definitions
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to make a show of luxury and extravagance idiomatic
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Alternative letter-case form of put on the ritz. alt-of
Examples
“The whole gang has put on the Ritz and are strutting about like a collection of pouter pigeons.”
“If you're blue and you don't know Where to go to Why don't you go where Harlem sits Puttin' on the Ritz. Spangled gowns Upon a bevy Of high browns From down the Levee, all misfits Puttin' on the Ritz.”
“"One of the most beautiful hotels to open in Florida in recent years, the Ritz-Carlton puts on the ritz but in subtle style, illustrating elegance without shouting about it."”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.