act high and mighty

act high and mighty

To behave in a haughty and scornful manner. How can you act so high and mighty after all the mistakes you've made? A manager who acts high and mighty about helping out with grunt work from time to time is going have a lot of trouble earning their employees' respect. Don't act so high and mighty with us, Jeff. You're only filling in for the boss till he gets back from vacation.

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