put on the Ritz
Dress extravagantly now
To put on the Ritz is to make a showy display of elegance or luxury—dressing up, spending lavishly, or affecting high-class manners.
The expression comes from the Ritz hotels, synonymous with opulence since the early twentieth century: We're putting on the Ritz for the anniversary dinner.
The phrase often carries a hint of excess or pretension.
- glamorousAlluringly stylish and exciting
- red carpetCeremonial welcome flooring
- pearlsIridescent oyster-made gems
- showing offOstentatious self-display
- gownLong formal garment
splurge · grandstanding · gloves · elegant · tuxedo · black tie · strutting · extravagant · living large · fancy · indulgence · razzle-dazzle · luxurious · posturing · Fred Astaire · stylish · Hollywood glamour · swanky
put on the Ritzslum it
Accept lesser accommodations
rough it · live simply · go without · scrimp and save · pinch pennies
put on the Ritzkeep it real
Remain honest and authentic
stay humble · slum it · be oneself · stay grounded · be authentic