britches

Example Sentences

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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

He’s… let’s see here… so crooked he has to unscrew his britches at night, if not slicker than a boiled onion.

From Slate • May 25, 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

Sitting in cold wet britches for an hour was no fun even in a magic kingdom.

From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson