give oneself airs
idiom
: to act in a way that shows one thinks one is better than other people
She's very rich, but she doesn't give herself airs.
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“Give oneself airs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20oneself%20airs. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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