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General Slang
too big for your britches
too BIG for yer BRICH-iz · phrase · informal
Acting more important than you are; cocky.
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Said of someone who has become conceited or is overstepping their station.
“Ever since that promotion he's gotten too big for his britches.”
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too big for your britches In A Sentence
Ever since that promotion he's gotten too big for his britches.
Origin & Usage
Southern/American idiom using "britches" (breeches); the image is of outgrowing one's pants through swollen self-regard.
People Also Ask
What does too big for your britches mean?
It's said of someone who has become conceited or is overstepping their station, acting more important than they really are.
How do you use too big for your britches?
You aim it at someone getting cocky, as in 'ever since that promotion he's gotten too big for his britches.'
Where does too big for your britches come from?
It's a Southern/American idiom using 'britches' (breeches); the image is of outgrowing your pants through swollen self-regard.
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