high falution
(US, informal, humorous) act of behaving in a highfalutin manner.
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(US, informal, humorous) act of behaving in a highfalutin manner.
Here the candidate has a chance of expounding his sentiments, if he have a taste for public speaking; and here he may deliver himself of as much "high falution" and "spread-eagleism" as he thinks proper, or as his audience will tolerate.
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