britches

Example Sentences

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An important question: Is South Carolina getting a little too big for its britches?

From Slate • Feb. 18, 2023

“They’re not too big for their britches, they’re not on a pedestal — you can actually reach out and call them.”

From Washington Post • Jan. 13, 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

Foong explains, “He’s translating an idea into a performance. It means, ‘Don’t get too big for your britches.’

From Seattle Times • Aug. 23, 2022

Poking a finger in one of the holes in my britches, I said, “I was running from those monkeys, Papa. I guess I got hung up in the bushes and tore my clothes a little.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls