HyperDic: too_big_for_one[s_breeches

English > 1 sense of the expression too big for one's breeches:
ADJECTIVEalltoo big for one's breeches, bigheaded, persnickety, snooty, snot-nosed, snotty, stuck-up, uppish(used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant
English > too big for one's breeches: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning(used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant.
Synonymsbigheaded, persnickety, snooty, snot-nosed, snotty, stuck-up, uppish
BroaderproudFeeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth
Spanishchulo, creído, presuntuoso
Catalancregut, xulo

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