high-and-mighty



high-and-mighty

Fig. self-important and arrogant. I don't know why William is so high-and-mighty. He's no better than the rest of us. The boss acts high-and-mighty because he can fire us all.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
KatiKAH-tee (Finnish)Finnish, Estonian, Hungarian
FawnFAWNEnglish
Suzumesoo-zoo-meJapanese (Rare)
IrjaEER-yahFinnish
Touthmosis-Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
Madelon-Dutch