a tin god



a (little) tin god

  (literary)
someone who behaves as if they are more important or powerful than they really are Have you seen him over there, acting like a little tin god?
See also: god, tin

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Rien (2)REENDutch
Chanokh-Biblical Hebrew
Rayko-Bulgarian
Joannajo-AN-ə (English), yaw-AHN-nah (Polish)English, Polish, Biblical
FlowerFLOW-ərEnglish (Rare)
KhloeKLO-eeEnglish (Modern)