"Get too big for his britches" nghĩa là gì?


"Get too big for (one's) britches" = quá to so với quần -> nghĩa là nói hay cư xử theo lối tự tin thái quá vào tầm quan trọng, kỹ năng, quyền hạn; huếnh.

Ví dụ 
He said it in his blunt Brooklyn way, with clear hints of condescension (cử chỉ hạ mình), like a teacher telling his student not to get too big for her britches.

Rumors floated around the fairgrounds (khu hội chợ) that Bragg had to go because “he had begun to get too big for his britches.” He had started to dress like Big Tex, and had even been seen strolling around the fair signing autographs for Big Tex fans.

Petyr always had a tendency (khuynh hướng) to get too big for his britches and needed someone to put him in his place from time to time. So when Cersei pretended to order her guards to kill him and then called them off a second later, she showed Petyr who was really in charge. Even though, to be honest, Petyr was always a step or two ahead of most of his enemies.

Thùy Dương 

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