too big for one's britches



too big for one's britches

Also, too big for one's boots. Conceited, self-important, as in Ever since he won that tournament he's gotten too big for his britches, or There's no talking to Jill anymore-she's just too big for her boots. This metaphoric idiom alludes to becoming so "swollen" with conceit that one's pants or boots no longer fit. [Late 1800s]
See also: big, britches

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Eustathius-Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Simba (2)-Eastern African, Swahili
MyungmyungKorean
Viktoras-Lithuanian
Gentry['dʒentri]
Lang[læŋ]