high and mighty
English
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Adjective
high and mighty (comparative higher and mightier or more high and mighty, superlative highest and mightiest or most high and mighty)
- (idiomatic) Overbearingly arrogant; ostentatiously self-important or self-aggrandizing.
- Ever since she was placed in the gifted program, she's become so high and mighty that no one wants to be near her.
Translations
overbearingly arrogant
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Noun
- (idiomatic) A social or economic group wielding undue power, influence or economic clout.
- The high and mighty are to be found at the Fairlawn Country Club on pleasant afternoons.