Since he was made team captain, he's been ordering us all around and generally getting much too big for his boots.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
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 your boots — too big for (your) boots British, American & Australian, informal, American, informal someone who is too big for their boots behaves as if they are more important or more clever than they really are. Since he was made team captain, he s been… … New idioms dictionary
too\ big\ for\ one's\ breeches — • 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 his boots — too big for his/her/boots british phrase used for saying that someone thinks they are more important or powerful than they really are I think he’s getting too big for his boots. Thesaurus: describing arrogant and over confident people or… … Useful english dictionary
too big for her boots — too big for his/her/boots british phrase used for saying that someone thinks they are more important or powerful than they really are I think he’s getting too big for his boots. Thesaurus: describing arrogant and over confident people or… … Useful english dictionary
too big for your boots — If someone is too big for their boots, they are conceited and have an exaggerated sense of their own importance … The small dictionary of idiomes
too big for your britches — (US) (or chiefly Brit too big for your boots) informal : too confident or proud of yourself I think the boss is growing too big for his britches. • • • Main Entry: ↑big too big for your britches see ↑big, 1 • • … Useful english dictionary
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 boots — ► too big for one s boots informal conceited. Main Entry: ↑big … English terms dictionary
