welled Idioma

swelled head

a feeling that one is more important than one really is He has a swelled head since he got the new position in his company.

give sb a swelled head

Idiom(s): give sb a swelled head

Theme: PRAISE

to make someone conceited.
• Fame gave John a swelled head.
• Don't let this success give you a swelled head.

swelled head|head|swelled

n., informal A feeling that you are very important or more important than you really are. When John won the race, he got a swelled head. Pretty girls shouldn't get a swelled head about it. -

swelled head, have a

swelled head, have a
Be conceited, as in Winning all those prizes has not given her a swelled head, at least not yet. This idiom began as be swellheaded, first recorded in 1817. The present form dates from about 1860. For a synonym see big head, have a.

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