Bill's getting a little too big for his britches, and somebody's going to straighten him out.
•You're too big for your britches, young man! You had better be more respectful.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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
too big for one's britches — too big for one s boots, informal sudden popularity has made Scully too big for his britches Syn: conceited, full of oneself, cocky, arrogant, cocksure, above oneself, self important, puffed up; vain, self satisfied, pleased with oneself, smug,… … Thesaurus of popular words
too big for one's britches — adjective Disturbingly confident, unacceptably cocky. A diffident, dedicated man, Bradley seemed the personification of rectitude. He never got too big for his britches. Syn: too big for ones boots … Wiktionary
too big for one's boots — See too big for one s britches … Thesaurus of popular words
too big for one's boots — adjective Far less important or capable than ones thinks or claims to be. Syn: too big for ones britches … Wiktionary
big — adjective 1) a big building Syn: large, sizable, substantial, great, huge, immense, enormous, extensive, colossal, massive, mammoth, vast, tremendous, gigantic, giant, monumental, mighty, gar … Thesaurus of popular words
britches — /ˈbrɪtʃəz/ (say brichuhz) Colloquial –plural noun 1. trousers. –phrase 2. too big for one s britches, conceited. {variant of breeches} …
insubordinate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. disobedient, intractable; mutinous, insurgent; stubborn, obstinate, too big for one s britches (inf.). See disobedience, defiance. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. disobedient, mutinous, defiant; see… … English dictionary for students
insufferable — adjective 1) the heat was insufferable Syn: intolerable, unbearable, unendurable, insupportable, unacceptable, oppressive, overwhelming, overpowering; informal too much Ant: bearable 2) his win made him insufferable … Thesaurus of popular words
arrogant — adjective success has made him arrogant Syn: haughty, conceited, self important, egotistic, full of oneself, superior; overbearing, pompous, bumptious, presumptuous, imperious, overweening; proud, immodest; informal high and mighty, too big for… … Thesaurus of popular words
vanity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Excessive pride Nouns 1. vanity, conceit, conceitedness; immodesty, self esteem, self love, self praise; complacency, smugness, amour propre, hubris; ego trip. See boasting, selfishness. 2. [false] pride … English dictionary for students
