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Osobnost - Hrdý a Arogantní

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English idioms related to Personality
{one's} [nose] in the air

a type of unfriendly behavior that is meant to show that one is better than other people

nosí nos nahoru, povýšený

nosí nos nahoru, povýšený

Ex: She walked past us with her nose in the air and didn't even say hello. 
swelled head
swelled head
[Podstatné jméno]

a sense of high self-esteem or self-importance that one has

nafoukaná hlava, povýšenost

nafoukaná hlava, povýšenost

Ex: Ever since he got promoted, he's had a swelled head. 
to [put] on airs

to behave in a way that makes others think one is more important or of higher status than one actually is

hraje si na někoho, dělá důležitého

hraje si na někoho, dělá důležitého

Ex: Ever since he got that new job, he's been putting on airs. 
high horse
high horse
[Podstatné jméno]

one's arrogant and pretentious behavior that is meant to prove one's superiority over others

nafoukané chování, arogantní chování

nafoukané chování, arogantní chování

Ex: He got on his high horse after winning the debate. 
(as|) proud as Lucifer

used to describe someone who takes too much pride or satisfaction in their achievements

pyšný až běda, nafoukaný pýchou

pyšný až běda, nafoukaný pýchou

Ex: After winning the prize, he was as proud as Lucifer. 
ego trip
ego trip
[Podstatné jméno]

an action that makes one feel more important than others

honění ega, předvádění se

honění ega, předvádění se

Ex: His speech was less about the team and more of an ego trip. 
(as|) proud as a peacock

used to describe someone who has an excessively high opinion of themselves

nafoukaný jako páv, samolibý

nafoukaný jako páv, samolibý

Ex: He walked into the reunion proud as a peacock after buying his new car. 
like the cat that (ate|swallowed|got) the canary

used for saying that a person looks extremely satisfied, happy, or proud because of something they have done or achieved

spokojený sám se sebou, celý hrdý

spokojený sám se sebou, celý hrdý

Ex: He came out of the interview looking like the cat that ate the canary. 
to [overplay] {one's} hand

to fail to achieve success by having too much confidence in one's ability or position

přehrát svou hru, přecenit své možnosti

přehrát svou hru, přecenit své možnosti

Ex: He overplayed his hand by demanding a raise before proving himself. 
too big for {one's} (britches|breeches)

behaving in a manner that highlights one's often non-existant superiority over others

namyšlený, povýšený

namyšlený, povýšený

Ex: He acted too big for his britches when he started giving orders to the seniors. 
stuffed shirt
stuffed shirt
[Podstatné jméno]

someone who considers themselves more important than others and often behaves in a very formal and old-fashioned way

formální a nadutý, domýšlivý a přísný

formální a nadutý, domýšlivý a přísný

Ex: The manager is a real stuffed shirt, insisting on formal titles for everyone. 
to [stroke] {one's} ego

to boost or satisfy one's sense of self-importance or self-esteem

lichotit egu, pošimrat ješitnost

lichotit egu, pošimrat ješitnost

Ex: Don't stroke his ego too much, or he'll never stop talking about himself. 
to [hold] {one's} [head] up (high|)

to take pride in one's deeds or achievements

chodit s hlavou vztyčenou, mít být na co hrdý

chodit s hlavou vztyčenou, mít být na co hrdý

Ex: After everything you've done for your family, you can hold your head up high. 
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