(to be) too big for your britches In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "(to be) too big for your britches", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2021-04-21 10:04

Meaning of (to be) too big for your britches

Synonyms:

(to be) too big for your boots , airs and graces , be a cut above , think the whole (world) revolves around you

(to be) too big for your britches British Australia adjective phrase

Acting and behaving like you are of great importance, but actually, you aren't

Since he won that grand prize, he has become too big for his britches.

I can't abide those who are too big for their britches.

No one talks to her anymore as she seems too big for her britches.

Other phrases about:

(as) cocky as the king of spades

Conceited or overly proud

wise apple

Used to refer to a sarcastic person

beneath (one's) dignity

If something is beneath someone’s dignity, they feel that they are too important to do it.

like to hear (oneself) talk

To prefer talking to listening to other people.

(as) conceited as a barber's cat

Used to describe someone who is extremely vain or conceited 

Origin of (to be) too big for your britches

This idiom refers to being "swollen" with self-importance to the point that one's pants or boots don't fit anymore. 

The Origin Cited: dictionary.com .
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