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1 too big for one’s boots
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[bu:t] 1. noun1) (a covering for the foot and lower part of the leg, usually made of leather etc: a pair of suede boots.) bota2) ((American trunk) a place for luggage in a motor-car etc.) porta-bagagem2. verb(to kick: He booted the ball out of the goal.) chutar- give- get the boot* * *boot1[bu:t] n 1 bota (de couro ou de borracha). 2 botina. 3 avental de boléia. 4 pontapé, chute. 5 sl despedida, demissão. 6 porta-malas (de automóvel). 7 Amer recruta da marinha. • vt 1 calçar botas ou botinas. 2 chutar, dar pontapé. 3 demitir. booted and spurred fig pronto para sair. half boots botinas baixas. he died in his boots (or with his boots on) ele morreu em atividade. he has his heart in his boots ele está morrendo de medo. the boot is on the other foot a situação se inverteu. to bet one’s boots apostar com segurança. to boot out pôr para fora, demitir. to get the boot sl ser demitido. to lick someone’s boots bajular, puxar o saco. to make one boot serve for either leg falar de modo dúbio. too big for one’s boots orgulhoso, persunçoso. top boots botas de cano alto. to sound boot and saddle soar o toque de montar (cavalaria).————————boot2[bu:t] n vantagem, proveito. • vt 1 beneficiar, ser útil. 2 chutar forte.————————boot3[bu:t] n Comp inicialização: operação que carrega parte do sistema operacional do disco para a memória, quando o computador é ligado ou reinicializado.
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too\ big\ for\ one's\ boots — • too big for one s breeches • too big for one s boots adj. phr. too sure of your own importance; feeling more important than you really are. That boy had grown too big for his breeches. I ll have to put him back in his place. When the teacher… … Словарь американских идиом
too big for one's boots — • too big for one s breeches • too big for one s boots feeling more important than one really is Our new boss is too big for his breeches and needs someone to tell him to change his behavior … Idioms and examples
too big for one's boots — ► too big for one s boots informal conceited. Main Entry: ↑big … English terms dictionary
too big for one's boots — (informal) CONCEITED, full of oneself, swollen headed, cocky, arrogant, cocksure, above oneself, self important; vain, self satisfied, pleased with oneself, smug, complacent; informal big headed; poetic/literary vaingloriou … Useful english dictionary
too big for one's boots — See too big for one s britches … Thesaurus of popular words
too big for one's boots — A person who is getting too big for their boots is behaving as if they were more important than they really are. Tom s really getting too big for his boots since he got a promotion he hardly says hello any more! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
too big for one's boots — adjective Far less important or capable than ones thinks or claims to be. Syn: too big for ones britches … Wiktionary
too\ big\ for\ one's\ breeches — • too big for one s breeches • too big for one s boots adj. phr. too sure of your own importance; feeling more important than you really are. That boy had grown too big for his breeches. I ll have to put him back in his place. When the teacher… … Словарь американских идиом
too big for one's breeches — • too big for one s breeches • too big for one s boots feeling more important than one really is Our new boss is too big for his breeches and needs someone to tell him to change his behavior … Idioms and examples
too big for one's britches — too big for one s boots, informal sudden popularity has made Scully too big for his britches Syn: conceited, full of oneself, cocky, arrogant, cocksure, above oneself, self important, puffed up; vain, self satisfied, pleased with oneself, smug,… … Thesaurus of popular words
too big for one's breeches — or[too big for one s boots] {adj. phr.} Too sure of your own importance; feeling more important than you really are. * /That boy had grown too big for his breeches. I ll have to put him back in his place./ * /When the teacher made Bob a monitor,… … Dictionary of American idioms