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Ask for help > Idiom - you ´re better than others
Idiom - you ´re better than others
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Cristiane Prates
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Idiom - you ´re better than others
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Is there any idiom to express how a person acts when he/she thinks they ´re better than other people?
In Brasil we say that someone "has the king inside his/her belly" (ter o rei na barriga). I came through the idioms "put on airs", "lord it over" or "queen it over" as correlated, but I believe they indicate something different as for when people assume airs of importance and authority; behave arrogantly or dictatorially; domineer: to lord it over the menial workers.
Please, I ´d be glad someone could help me, specially the native speakers of English.
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14 Aug 2011
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almaz
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You might call a woman ´Lady Muck ´ if she ´s swanking about. You might also point out that, despite all the ´airs and graces ´, she ´s wearing a ´fur coat and no knickers ´.
I know of more - how should I put it? - scatological expressions, which would certainly offend some of the more delicate flowers here, but I ´ll leave them for our resident potty-mouth if he ´s around : ) |
14 Aug 2011
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Zora
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Now Alex you wouldn ´t be referring to our winged friend who often makes people see red with some of his bull @#%&!? 
Now back on topic...
How about:
Be on one ´s high horse
Thinks one ´s high and mighty
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14 Aug 2011
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ldthemagicman
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Dear Cristiane, "To be the king-pin" = To be the most important person in an organisation, (a genuine observation). "To be king of the castle" = To be the most important person in the locality, (said jokingly). Others could say, sarcastically: "He thinks that he is the King of the Castle". Les |
14 Aug 2011
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foose1
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"To be the honcho" (SW US) Honcho = boss "He/she wants to run the show"= to become the boss That ´s about all that I have. Normally, the person ´s behaviour doesn ´t last long in a working environment unless the real boss is pushing the person to be the next boss. Then again, that is normally announced by the head honcho himself/herself. John |
14 Aug 2011
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PhilipR
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A bit more vulgar would be ´you think your shit doesn ´t stink ´...  |
14 Aug 2011
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boydegg
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When someone thinks they are better than others, we can say they ´look down their nose at people ´. |
15 Aug 2011
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Apodo
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He thinks the sun shines out of his a**e  |
15 Aug 2011
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Anna P
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To have a "rei na barriga" = to have a chip on your shoulder |
15 Aug 2011
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