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too big for britches

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too big for one's britches

Rur. too haughty for one's status or age. Bill's getting a little too big for his britches, and somebody's going to straighten him out. You're too big for your britches, young man! You had better be more respectful.

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too big for (one's) britches

Overconfident; cocky.

See also: big, britches