big head, have a



big head, have a

Be conceited; have an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or ability. For example, The constant flattery of his subordinates is bound to give Thomas a big head. [c. 1800] Also see swelled head.
See also: big, have

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Prabhakar-Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Marathi, Hindi
JonahJO-nə (English)English, Biblical
MorleyMAWR-leeEnglish (Rare)
Elijahi-LIE-jə (English), i-LIE-zhə (English)English, Hebrew, Biblical
Eysteinn-Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Muirenn-Irish, Irish Mythology