swollen head
noun[Cusually singular]
uk/ˌswəʊ.lən ˈhed/us/ˌswoʊ.lən ˈhed/(USusually alsoswelled head)If someone has aswollenhead, thatpersonthinksthey are moreintelligentand moreimportantthan they really are:
自命不凡，自负，神气活现Don'tcomplimenthim any more, or he'llgetaswollenhead.不要再表扬他了，不然他就找不着北了。
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bigheaddisapproving
Showing arrogance and conceit
- (as) proud as Luciferidiom
- airs and gracesidiom
- arrogant
- arrogantly
- as ifyouowned the placeidiom
- dog
- egocentric
- egocentrically
- egoistic
- egomaniacal
- overweening
- overweeningly
- patronize
- patronizing
- pomposity
- talk down tosomeone
- think the (whole) world revolves aroundyouidiom
- throwyourweight aroundidiom
- tin god
- toffee-nosed