Personality - Pretentious
Master English idioms regarding pretentiousness, like "teacher's pet" and "feet of clay".
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a person who is annoying because they constantly try to show off how clever or knowledgeable they are
someone who is considered the teacher's favorite student and therefore has advantage over others in the classroom
![{one's} bark [is] worse than {one's} bite](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/42184/thumb/350?type=jpeg "{one's} bark [is] worse than {one's} bite")
used for saying that someone may appear threatening or aggressive, but their actions or behavior are not as harmful or severe as their words
used to describe a person who behaves in a very traditional and morally conservative manner
someone who is very strict and thinks in a very traditional way
![to [be] all talk (and no action|)](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/42262/thumb/350?type=jpeg "to [be] all talk (and no action|)")
used to describe someone who continuously talks about what they are planning to do, but they never do or achieve much
a person who insists on giving advice about something even though they are not forced to do so
a person who tries to gain the approval of important people by the means of flattery, praise, etc.
a serious flaw or weakness in one's character that other people are not aware of
used to describe a person who tends to say things that sound intimidating when in reality they are afraid to take action
![to [toot|blow] {one's} (own|) horn](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/19282/thumb/selfish/350?type=jpeg "to [toot|blow] {one's} (own|) horn")
to praise one's own abilities or accomplishments, often in an exaggerated way
an individual who consistently seeks to appear more clever than others in a manner that can be bothersome
a person who tries hard to let others know that they always do the right thing and behave well
an annoying individual who behaves as if they know everything
