too big for one's breeches
21big — adj. & adv. adj. (bigger, biggest) 1 a of considerable size, amount, intensity, etc. (a big mistake; a big helping). b of a large or the largest size (big toe; big drum). 2 important; significant; outstanding (the big race; my big chance). 3 a… …
22egotistic — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Centered in self] Syn. egoistic, self centered, egocentric, personal, subjective, individualistic, introverted, solipsistic, inner directed, isolationist, idiosyncratic. Ant. social*, extrinsic, cosmopolitan. 2. [Having… …
23boot — See: DIE IN ONE S BOOTS, IN ONE S SHOES also IN ONE S BOOTS, LICK ONE S BOOTS, SHAKE IN ONE S SHOES or SHAKE IN ONE S BOOTS, TO BOOT, TOO BIG FOR ONE S BREECHES or TOO BIG FOR ONE S BOOTS, YOU BET or YOU BET YOUR BOOTS …
24boot — See: DIE IN ONE S BOOTS, IN ONE S SHOES also IN ONE S BOOTS, LICK ONE S BOOTS, SHAKE IN ONE S SHOES or SHAKE IN ONE S BOOTS, TO BOOT, TOO BIG FOR ONE S BREECHES or TOO BIG FOR ONE S BOOTS, YOU BET or YOU BET YOUR BOOTS …
25boot — See: die in one s boots, in one s shoes also in one s boots, lick one s boots, shake in one s shoes or shake in one s boots, to boot, too big for one s breeches or too big for one s boots, you bet or you bet your boots …
26bigheaded — adjective (used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant a snotty little scion of a degenerate family Laurent Le Sage they re snobs stuck up and uppity and persnickety • Syn: ↑persnickety, ↑snooty, ↑snot nosed, ↑snotty, ↑stuck up, ↑ …
27persnickety — adjective 1. (used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant a snotty little scion of a degenerate family Laurent Le Sage they re snobs stuck up and uppity and persnickety • Syn: ↑bigheaded, ↑snooty, ↑snot nosed, ↑snotty, ↑stuck up, ↑ …
28snot-nosed — adjective 1. (used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant a snotty little scion of a degenerate family Laurent Le Sage they re snobs stuck up and uppity and persnickety • Syn: ↑bigheaded, ↑persnickety, ↑snooty, ↑snotty, ↑stuck up, ↑ …
29britches — /ˈbrɪtʃəz/ (say brichuhz) Colloquial –plural noun 1. trousers. –phrase 2. too big for one s britches, conceited. {variant of breeches} …
30Dick Larkins — Richard Dick Larkins (April 19, 1909 – April 7, 1977) was the athletic director at the Ohio State University from 1947 to 1970. Larkins also played tackle for the Ohio State Buckeyes football team in the 1910s and served on the Ohio State faculty …
