"too big for your britches" 怎么发音

expression

US

TOO BIG fer YOR BRITCH-iz

UK

TOO BIG faw YAW BRITCH-iz

释义

If someone is 'too big for their britches', they act as if they are more important or capable than they really are, often behaving in an arrogant or overconfident way.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈtu/ /ˈbɪɡ/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈbɹɪtʃəz

英式英语

tˈuː/ /bˈɪɡ/ /fˈɔː/ /jˈɔː/ /bɹˈɪtʃɪz

简化发音

美式

TOO BIG fer YOR BRITCH-iz

英式

TOO BIG faw YAW BRITCH-iz

语境中听

Don't get too big for your britches just because you won one game.

He's acting too big for his britches lately at school.

You are too big for your britches if you don't listen to advice.

Ever since her promotion, she's gotten too big for her britches.