idioms to describe haughty and arrogant person

[Olenek]

Hi everyone,

There are some idioms which describe haughty and arrogant person:

To put on/ give oneself airs
To be/ get too big for one’s boots
To be/ get too big for one’s britches
To get a swelled head
To have one’s nose in the air


Do you use them?

Or do you know another idiom with the same meaning?

Many Thanks to everyone!

[SanMar]

Hi everyone,

There are some idioms which describe haughty and arrogant person:

To put on/ give oneself airs
To be/ get too big for one’s boots
To be/ get too big for one’s britches
To get a swelled head
To have one’s nose in the air


Do you use them?

Or do you know another idiom with the same meaning?

Many Thanks to everyone!

She/He's full of her/himself.

I don't usually hear or use the above with the exception of "nose in the air".
This is actually used more as a gesture where I'm from.

I generally use stuck up or something a touch more vulgar.

Not a teacher.

[Mr_Ben]

Someone who thinks the sun shines out their ass or someone who thinks their sh*t don't stink (we usually use the incorrect grammar to make the phrase a bit more "earthy" and colloquial)

The second phrase is conveniently the chorus of this song (hushed up on MTV to protect delicate American sensibilities... also, he doesn't call her a "witch" on the album version either): YouTube - Outkast-Roses Official Music Video The chorus starts at 1:54

[freezeframe]

Agree on "vulgar"^^

If I had to be "polite", I'd use stuck up. Otherwise whatever I say would involve swearing.

ex. she's a stuck-up b*tch
he's an arrogant pr*ck

I hope I didn't offend anyone's sensibilities here...

[Mr_Ben]

Well since it's after the watershed, if I'm feeling particularly wordy I'll say that someone is "up his own a** with a stepladder."

[freezeframe]

Well since it's after the watershed, if I'm feeling particularly wordy I'll say that someone is "up his own a** with a stepladder."

Brilliant! I'll have to use this as soon as possible in a conversation!

[Over the top]

Well since it's after the watershed, if I'm feeling particularly wordy I'll say that someone is "up his own a** with a stepladder."

what does it exactly mean?

[freezeframe]

what does it exactly mean?

If you have "your head up your ass", you're very self-absorbed, pompous, full of yourself.
If you're so far up your ass as to need a stepladder, then you're really pompous and self important.

[SanMar]

Well since it's after the watershed, if I'm feeling particularly wordy I'll say that someone is "up his own a** with a stepladder."

That's new to me! Stepladder eh?

Actually so is "after the watershed"

Navel gazing (it refers to one's own navel) also refers to someone that is self-absorbed. Apparently term isn't always negative but I've never heard it used in a non-negative way.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navel-gazing

Not a teacher.

:)

[freezeframe]

That's new to me! Stepladder eh?

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