[Idiom] 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?:lol:

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?:lol:

You might like this: Urban Dictionary: cranioproctologist

not for the easily offended :-D

 

[Tdol]

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.

You can avoiid mention of where they stick their head by saying that he's up himself, she's up herself, etc or can in BrE anyway.

And I loved the cranioproctologist.

 

[Mr_Ben]

I'm under the impression that having one's head up one's a** and being up oneself is different. The first means to be stupid and clueless and we can tell someone "Pull your head out of your a**!" to mean "Stop being so incredibly stupid!" The second only means full of oneself and there's no equivalent "pull yourself out..." command.

 

[freezeframe]

I'm under the impression that having one's head up one's a** and being up oneself is different. The first means to be stupid and clueless and we can tell someone "Pull your head out of your a**!" to mean "Stop being so incredibly stupid!" The second only means full of oneself and there's no equivalent "pull yourself out..." command.

hm... I thought they're the same. The person is so incredibly stupid because their ass is so far up (i.e. they're so full of themselves) that they cannot see the truth! But I approve of your last sentence. Started my day with a good laugh.:-D