holier-than-thou

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holier-than-thou

someone who is holier-than-thou behaves as if they have better morals than other people I can't stand that holier-than-thou attitude that some vegetarians have.

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Byline: MAEVE QUIGLEY HE'S known for his saintly nature and his holier-than-thou attitude. Holy smoke..Fair City saint Mal caught with cannabis by The Mirror (London, England) There is a certain amount of hypocrisy and holier-than-thou attitude from some of those people who criticise the Government and other MPs in the House of Commons. Don't blame PM; letters by Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England) If it were me, I would not hesitate for one moment in cashing it in, and jetting off to a sun-kissed island to enjoy the fruits of my good fortune, and neither, I suspect, would many of our holier-than-thou MPs, who as a hatful of recent media stories about their dodgy expense claim would testify, should be the last ones to cry foul, and point any accusing finger towards anyone. Letter: YOUR SHOUT - Two-faced of MPs to rap Sir Fred by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)			hold the line Hold the phone hold the purse strings hold tight hold to hold to ransom hold together hold tongue hold true hold up hold up as an example hold up to hold up to ridicule hold up to scorn hold water hold with Hold your horses! Hold your tongue! holding hole hole in one hole in the wall hole up hole-and-corner holiday holier-than-thou holler holler out holler uncle hollow hollow out holy holy cow Holy cow! holy Joe Holy mackerel! Holy moley! holy shit holy smoke home home free home in Home is where the heart is home on homely enough to stop a clock homework hone for honest honest and aboveboard honest to God Honest to goodness			holidaying holidaying holidaying holidayism holidaymaker holidaymakers holidays holidays holidays holidays holidays holidays Holidays Evenings Saturdays and Sundays Holidays Greek-Italian Restaurant Holidays of France Holidays of France Holidays of France Holidays of France Holidays of France Holidaytime greetings Holidaytime greetings Holidaytime greetings Holidaytime greetings Holidaytime greetings holier holier holier holier Holier Than Thou Holier Than Thou Attitude holier-than-thou holies of holies holies of holies holiest holiest holiest holiest Holifield Radioactive Ion Beam Facility holily holily holily holily holiness holiness holiness holiness Holiness Association of Texas Holiness Christian Church Holiness Church of Christ Holiness movement Holinesses Holinesses Holinfobank Metasite holing holing holing holing holing out holing out holing out holing up

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