mighty Idiom, Proverb
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high-and-mighty
Idiom(s): high-and-mightyTheme: HAUGHTINESS
important and arrogant. (Fixed order.)
• I don't know why Albert is so high-and-mighty. He's no better than the rest of us.
• The boss acts high-and-mighty because he can fire us all.
act high-and-mighty
Idiom(s): act high-and-mightyTheme: PRIDE
to act proud and powerful. (Informal. Fixed order.)
• Why does the doctor always have to act so high-and-mighty?
• If Sally wouldn't act so high-and-mighty, she'd have more friends.
Mighty oaks from little acorns grow
Big or great things start very small.act high and mighty|high|high and mighty|mighty
v. phr. To wield power; act overbearingly; order others around; look down on others. Paul is an inexperienced teacher and he acts high and mighty with his students.high-and-mighty|high|mighty
adj., informal Feeling more important or superior to someone else; too proud of yourself. John wasn't invited to the party, because he acted too high-and-mighty. Mary become high-and-mighty when she won the prize, and Joan would not go around with her any more.Compare: STUCK-UP.
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