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Personality - Proud & Arrogant

Discover how English idioms like "swelled head" and "high horse" relate to being proud and arrogant in English.

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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

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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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high horse

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

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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

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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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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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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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stuffed shirt

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

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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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