swelled head
Example Sentences
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“I matter to somebody but you can’t get a swelled head because it’s just once. It’s not like I’m Justin Bieber.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2018
Take the warnings his mother finds on the Internet and forwards to Lam and his brothers, cautioning them against the dangers of a swelled head.
From Washington Post • Jan. 25, 2018
Such plaudits could lead to a swelled head for some.
From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2015
The acclaim for Mr. Eisenberg’s excellent, Oscar-nominated performance as an intensely driven Mark Zuckerberg in “The Social Network” has apparently not given this talented actor a swelled head.
From New York Times • Oct. 28, 2011
“Now don’t you go getting a swelled head by what the schoolteacher says, boy.”
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
