put on the ritz

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. to make a show of luxury and extravagance idiomatic
    — The whole gang has put on the Ritz and are strutting about like a collection of pouter pigeons.

词形变化

puts on the ritz present,singular,third-person putting on the ritz participle,present put on the ritz participle,past put on the ritz past put on the Ritz alternative

词源

Evokes the image of putting on extravagent clothing worthy of the luxurious Ritz Hotel in London, opened in 1906. Phrase in print by 1921.
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