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swelled head — {n.}, {informal} A feeling that you are very important or more important than you really are. * /When John won the race, he got a swelled head./ * /Pretty girls shouldn t get a swelled head about it./ [swell headed] {adj. phr.} * /After he was… … Dictionary of American idioms
swelled head — {n.}, {informal} A feeling that you are very important or more important than you really are. * /When John won the race, he got a swelled head./ * /Pretty girls shouldn t get a swelled head about it./ [swell headed] {adj. phr.} * /After he was… … Dictionary of American idioms
swelled\ head — noun informal A feeling that you are very important or more important than you really are. When John won the race, he got a swelled head. Pretty girls shouldn t get a swelled head about it. swell headed adj. phr. After he was elected captain of… … Словарь американских идиом
big|head — «BIHG HEHD», noun. 1. a) a disease of sheep characterized by swelling of the tissues of the head, caused by the eating of certain plants and subsequent exposure to sunlight. b) infectious sinusitis of turkeys. 2. Also, big head. Informal. a) a… … Useful english dictionary
swelled — adjective feeling self importance (Freq. 1) too big for his britches had a swelled head he was swelled with pride • Syn: ↑big, ↑vainglorious • Similar to: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
head — /hɛd / (say hed) noun 1. the upper part of the human body, joined to the trunk by the neck. 2. the corresponding part of an animal s body. 3. the head considered as the seat of thought, memory, understanding, etc.: to have a head for mathematics …
head — See: ACID HEAD, BEAT INTO ONE S HEAD, BEAT ONE S HEAD AGAINST A WALL, BIG HEAD, COUNT HEADS, EYES IN THE BACK OF ONE S HEAD, FROM HEAD TO FOOT, GET THROUGH ONE S HEAD, GOOD HEAD ON ONE S SHOULDERS, GO TO ONE S HEAD, HANG ONE S HEAD, HAVE ONE S… … Dictionary of American idioms
head — See: ACID HEAD, BEAT INTO ONE S HEAD, BEAT ONE S HEAD AGAINST A WALL, BIG HEAD, COUNT HEADS, EYES IN THE BACK OF ONE S HEAD, FROM HEAD TO FOOT, GET THROUGH ONE S HEAD, GOOD HEAD ON ONE S SHOULDERS, GO TO ONE S HEAD, HANG ONE S HEAD, HAVE ONE S… … Dictionary of American idioms
head — See: acid head, beat into one s head, beat one s head against a wall, big head, count heads, eyes in the back of one s head, from head to foot, get through one s head, good head on one s shoulders, go to one s head, hang one s head, have one s… … Словарь американских идиом
big head — {n.}, {informal} Too high an opinion of your own ability or importance; conceit. * /When Jack was elected captain of the team, it gave him a big head./ Compare: SWELLED HEAD … Dictionary of American idioms
