Too big for your boots meaning

What does the saying 'Too big for your boots' mean?

Idiom: Too big for your boots

Meaning:

If someone is too big for their boots, they are conceited and have an exaggerated sense of their own importance.
Country: International English | Subject Area: Clothes | Usage Type: Both or All Words Used
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