be/get above yourself

be above (oneself)

To be acting in a conceited manner. Primarily heard in UK. Geez, you're above yourself these days—the rest of us have opinions worth hearing, too, you know! Self-confidence is essential, but you have to learn not to be above yourself when things are going well. Yeah, Bill's finished his PhD program, but he's not above himself—he's still the same humble guy he's always been.

See also: above

get above (oneself)

To act in a conceited manner. Primarily heard in UK. Geez, you've gotten above yourself these days—the rest of us have opinions worth hearing, too, you know! Ugh, Samantha got above herself after her book became a bestseller. A: "Bill has been so annoying lately." B: "I know, he really got above himself after being named manager."

See also: above, get

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get above yourself

BRITISH

If someone gets above themselves, they act as if they are more important than they really are. I just think you're getting a little bit above yourself. I did not like the way he had clearly got above himself.

See also: above, get

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. © HarperCollins Publishers 2012

be/get aˈbove yourself

(disapproving) behave as if you are better or more important than you really are: She’s getting a bit above herself. She’s only been working for me for two weeks and already she’s telling me what to do!

See also: above, get

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