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Too Big For One's Breeches (Adjective)

Meaning

(used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant; "a snotty little scion of a degenerate family"-Laurent Le Sage; "they're snobs--stuck-up and uppity and persnickety".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

  • The new executive seemed too big for his breeches after being promoted to a high-level position within a year.
  • He thought he was too big for his breeches, but everyone knew his father had paid for his expensive education.
  • Her sudden fame went to her head and now she's too big for her breeches, refusing to give interviews to local journalists.
  • The politician was criticized for being too big for his breeches after he publicly insulted the town he was elected to serve.
  • The rich businessman was considered too big for his breeches, treating his employees poorly despite his company's massive profits.

Synonyms

  • Persnickety
  • Snotty
  • Uppish
  • Bigheaded
  • Snooty
  • Snot-nosed
  • Stuck-up
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