That boy had grown too big for his breeches. I'll have to put him back in his place.
When the teacher made Bob a monitor, he got too big for his boots and she had to warn him.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
too big for one's breeches — • too big for one s breeches • too big for one s boots feeling more important than one really is Our new boss is too big for his breeches and needs someone to tell him to change his behavior … Idioms and examples
too big for one's breeches — idi too big for one s breeches, more insolent and conceited than is warranted by one s position or abilities … From formal English to slang
too big for one's breeches — or[too big for one s boots] {adj. phr.} Too sure of your own importance; feeling more important than you really are. * /That boy had grown too big for his breeches. I ll have to put him back in his place./ * /When the teacher made Bob a monitor,… … Dictionary of American idioms
too big for one's breeches — or[too big for one s boots] {adj. phr.} Too sure of your own importance; feeling more important than you really are. * /That boy had grown too big for his breeches. I ll have to put him back in his place./ * /When the teacher made Bob a monitor,… … Dictionary of American idioms
too big for one's breeches — adjective (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 • Syn: ↑bigheaded, ↑persnickety, ↑snooty, ↑snot nosed, ↑snotty, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
too\ big\ for\ one's\ boots — • too big for one s breeches • too big for one s boots adj. phr. too sure of your own importance; feeling more important than you really are. That boy had grown too big for his breeches. I ll have to put him back in his place. When the teacher… … Словарь американских идиом
too big for one's boots — • too big for one s breeches • too big for one s boots feeling more important than one really is Our new boss is too big for his breeches and needs someone to tell him to change his behavior … Idioms and examples
too big for one's boots — (informal) CONCEITED, full of oneself, swollen headed, cocky, arrogant, cocksure, above oneself, self important; vain, self satisfied, pleased with oneself, smug, complacent; informal big headed; poetic/literary vaingloriou … Useful english dictionary
too big for one's pants — phrasal see too big for one s breeches … Useful english dictionary
too big for one's britches — phrasal : swellheaded, arrogant * * * I too big for one s britches (or breeches) informal conceited II see big … Useful english dictionary
