Idioms

beneath your dignity

beneath (one's) dignity

Said of an action that one deems inappropriate and thus would not do. Screaming at someone in public is beneath my dignity, but it sounds like not everyone feels the same way. As someone of royal lineage, he felt it was beneath his dignity to associate with commoners. Don't get drawn into such a petty fight with the likes of him, Tom. It's beneath your dignity.
See also: beneath, dignity
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beneath your dignity

of too little importance or value for you to do it.
The Latin equivalent is infra dignitatem , and the humorous abbreviation of this, infra dig , is sometimes used in informal contexts.
See also: beneath, dignity
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