ne pas se prendre pour de la merde

French

Etymology

Literally, “to not take oneself for a shit”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nə pa sə pʁɑ̃.dʁə puʁ də la mɛʁd/, /nə pɑ sə pʁɑ̃.dʁə puʁ də la mɛʁd/

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Verb

ne pas se prendre pour de la merde

1. (vulgar, derogatory, figuratively) to think the sun shines out of one's arse, to think one's shit doesn't stink, to think one is the shit, to think one is hot shit (to be full of oneself, to think highly of oneself)

   Synonym: péter plus haut que son cul