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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

Ex: She isn't really confident; she just walks around with her nose in the air.
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swelled head

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

Ex: A swelled head can alienate friends and colleagues .
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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

Ex: She started putting on airs after moving to the expensive neighborhood.
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high horse

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

Ex: Getting on your high horse rarely solves anything .
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(as|) proud as Lucifer

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

Ex: She came back from the competition proud as Lucifer, showing everyone her medal.
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ego trip
ego trip
[noun]

an action that makes one feel more important than others

Ex: Her constant name-dropping felt like an ego trip.
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(as|) proud as a peacock

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

Ex: She looked proud as a peacock in her designer dress.
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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

Ex: She had that cat-that-ate-the-canary look when the boss praised her report.
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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

Ex: They overplayed their hand by assuming the voters had no other option.
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too big for {one's} (britches|breeches)

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

Ex: He was acting too big for his britches by criticizing the CEO openly.
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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

Ex: Everyone finds him a stuffed shirt because he refuses to wear casual clothes .
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to [stroke] {one's} ego

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

Ex: The article stroked her ego by calling her the future of the industry.
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to [hold] {one's} [head] up (high|)

to take pride in one's deeds or achievements

Ex: Even if people criticize your choice, you can hold your head up high.
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