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Idiom: High And Mighty

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Overbearingly arrogant; ostentatiously self-important or self-aggrandizing.

A social or economic group wielding undue power, influence or economic clout.

Example Sentences

1
He always acts high and mighty because he comes from a wealthy family.
2
The manager spoke to us with a high and mighty attitude, as if we were beneath him.
3
She strutted around the office, acting all high and mighty after getting promoted.
4
Don't act so high and mighty just because you're older than me.
5
He criticized everyone else's work, but his own was far from perfect. Talk about being high and mighty.

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