big\ head

big\ head
noun informal
too high an opinion of your own ability or importance; conceit.

When Jack was elected captain of the team, it gave him a big head.

Compare: swelled head

Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • big|head — «BIHG HEHD», noun. 1. a) a disease of sheep characterized by swelling of the tissues of the head, caused by the eating of certain plants and subsequent exposure to sunlight. b) infectious sinusitis of turkeys. 2. Also, big head. Informal. a) a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • big head — big heads N COUNT (disapproval) If you describe someone as a big head, you disapprove of them because they think they are very clever and know everything. [INFORMAL] Syn: know all …   English dictionary

  • big-head — ► NOUN informal ▪ a conceited person …   English terms dictionary

  • big|head|ed — «BIHG HEHD ihd», adjective. arrogant; conceited …   Useful english dictionary

  • big head — {n.}, {informal} Too high an opinion of your own ability or importance; conceit. * /When Jack was elected captain of the team, it gave him a big head./ Compare: SWELLED HEAD …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • big head — {n.}, {informal} Too high an opinion of your own ability or importance; conceit. * /When Jack was elected captain of the team, it gave him a big head./ Compare: SWELLED HEAD …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • Big Head Todd and the Monsters — Infobox musical artist Name = Big Head Todd and the Monsters Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = flagicon|USA Boulder, Colorado, USA Genre = Rock Years active = 1986 present Label = Big, Giant Associated… …   Wikipedia

  • big-head clover — stambiažiedis dobilas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pupinių šeimos pašarinis augalas (Trifolium michelianum), paplitęs pietų Europoje, šiaurės Afrikoje ir vakarų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Trifolium michelianum angl. Balansa clover; big… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Big-head seahorse — Taxobox name = Hippocampus grandiceps image width = regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Syngnathiformes familia = Syngnathidae genus = Hippocampus species = H. grandiceps binomial = Hippocampus grandiceps The big… …   Wikipedia

  • big-head knapweed — stambiagraižė bajorė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Astrinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Centaurea macrocephala), paplitęs Turkijoje, Armėnijoje ir Azerbaidžane. atitikmenys: lot. Centaurea macrocephala angl. big head knapweed; great… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”