"too big for your boots" 怎么发音
expression
TOO BIG fer YOR BOOTS
TOO BIG faw YAW BOOTS
释义
If someone is too big for their boots, they act as if they are more important or powerful than they really are.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈtu/ /ˈbɪɡ/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈbuts
英式英语
tˈuː/ /bˈɪɡ/ /fˈɔː/ /jˈɔː/ /bˈuːts
简化发音
美式
TOO BIG fer YOR BOOTS
英式
TOO BIG faw YAW BOOTS
语境中听
He is acting too big for his boots since he got that promotion.
Don't get too big for your boots just because you won.
If you keep being too big for your boots, people won't want to work with you.
Ever since Jack started his new job, he’s been a bit too big for his boots.