britches

Example Sentences

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FTX was run by a young, irresponsible founder who got too big for his britches and drove the thing into the ground.

From Slate • Oct. 3, 2023

The Bengals spent less than one year in their underdog Underoos before becoming too big for their britches.

From Washington Post • Jan. 28, 2023

Yes, it triggers my happy Thanksgiving memories of being at my grandparents house with my cousins and aunts and uncles, riding horses and standing by the fire until my britches got hot to the touch.

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2022

With a single withering remark, he can cut the legs out from under one of his adult children grown too big for their britches.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2021

“If Ah’m in yo’ way—” “Will you lissen at dis woman? Me ’bout tuh bust mah britches tryin’ tuh stay wid her and she heah—she oughta be shot wid tacks!”

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston