too haughty for one's status or age. (Folksy or informal.) • Bill's getting a little too big for his britches, and somebody's going to straighten him out. • You're too big for your britches, young man! You had better be more respectful.
too big for (one's) britches
Overconfident in one's importance, skill, or authority; behaving as if one is added important or affecting than one absolutely is. He's gotten too big for his britches anytime back he got that promotion.John's been too big for his britches now that he's been scouted by pro teams.Learn more: big, britches
too big for one's britches
Also, too big for one's boots. Conceited, self-important, as in Ever back he won that clash he's gotten too big for his britches, or There's no talking to Jill anymore-she's aloof too big for her boots. This allegorical argot alludes to acceptable so "swollen" with conceit that one's pants or boots no best fit. [Late 1800s] Learn more: big, britchesLearn more:
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