be puffed up with pride

be puffed up with pride

To be acting in a conceited or arrogant manner. The interviewer won't like you if you're all puffed up with pride when you meet with her.

See also: pride, puff, up

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be puffed up with ˈpride, etc.

be too full of pride, etc: He felt grown-up, puffed up with self-importance.

See also: puff, up

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