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Persoonlijkheid - Trots en Arrogant

Ontdek hoe Engelse idiomen als 'swelled head' en 'high horse' verband houden met trots en arrogant zijn in het Engels.

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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

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swelled head

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

opgeblazen hoofd, ijdelheid

opgeblazen hoofd, ijdelheid

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Definitie & Betekenis van "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

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [put] on airs"
high horse

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

arrogantie, verwaandheid

arrogantie, verwaandheid

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(as) proud as Lucifer

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

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ego trip

an action that makes one feel more important than others

ego trip, ego demonstratie

ego trip, ego demonstratie

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(as) proud as a peacock

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

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Definitie & Betekenis van "(as|) proud as a peacock"
like the cat that ate the canary

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

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Definitie & Betekenis van "like the cat that (ate|swallowed|got) the canary"
to overplay one's hand

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

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too big for one's britches

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

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Definitie & Betekenis van "too big for {one's} (britches|breeches)"
stuffed shirt

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

bekakte persoon, formele figuur

bekakte persoon, formele figuur

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to stroke one's ego

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

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to hold one's head up (high)

to take pride in one's deeds or achievements

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