avoir une grosse tête

Meaning: Being arrogant, conceited, or thinking highly of oneself.

Language: French

Literally: to have a big head

Category: Body & Senses

Origin: Physical exaggeration expressing inflated ego or pride.

More idioms — Body & Senses

• avoir la chair de poule — Experiencing fear, cold, or emotional reaction causing skin reaction.
• mettre son doigt sur la plaie — Identifying the exact problem or sensitive issue in a situation.
• faire ses dents — A baby is teething and developing their first teeth.
• avoir le compas dans l'oeil — Having excellent judgment of distance, measurement, or proportion.
• avoir les pieds qui démangent — Wanting to travel or move to a different place.
• avoir une peur bleue — Being terrified or extremely frightened of something.

More French idioms

• tremper son biscuit — Engaging in a brief romantic or intimate encounter.
• faire un bide — Experiencing complete failure or lack of success.
• crier sur les toits — Announcing something publicly that should remain secret.
• avoir un poisson d'avril — Being fooled by a prank or hoax on April 1st.
• être une girouette — Being inconsistent, constantly changing opinions or allegiances.
• faire la soupe à la grimace — Complaining or grumbling about something constantly.

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