a legend in (one's) own mind

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a legend in (one's) own mind

A person who affects or believes him- or herself to be of greater importance or notoriety than is actually the case. A humorous, ironic twist on the phrase "a legend in one's own lifetime." The assistant manager acts as if she's the only one keeping the company together. She's a regular legend in her own mind.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Aphrodite	a-frə-DIE-tee (English)	Greek Mythology
BÖZsi	BUU-zhee	Hungarian
Hardmod	-	Ancient Germanic
Rade	-	Serbian, Croatian
Ida	IE-də (English), EE-dah (German, Swedish, Danish, Dutch, Italian)	English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Hungarian, Slovene
Damyan	-	Bulgarian