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
PhinehasFIN-ee-əs (English)Biblical
MatÍAs-Spanish
ArsÈNe-French
Gundahar-Ancient Germanic, Germanic Mythology
Sukhbir-Indian (Sikh)
Viliam-Slovak