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full of (oneself)

Having an inflated view of one's importance, to the annoyance of others. Oh, he is so full of himself! Despite what he's told you, he is not the most valuable member of our team, believe me.

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*full of oneself

Fig. conceited; self-important. (*Typically: act ~; be ~.) Mary is very unpopular because she's so full of herself. She doesn't care about other people's feelings. She's too full of herself.

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full of oneself

Conceited, self-centered, as in Ever since she won the prize Mary's been so full of herself that no one wants to talk to her . This expression uses full of in the sense of "engrossed with" or "absorbed with," a usage dating from about 1600.

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full of yourself

very self-satisfied and with an exaggerated sense of self-worth; bumptious.

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ˈfull of yourself

(disapproving) feeling successful and very proud of yourself because of it: He came to see us last week, very full of himself because he had just been promoted.

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My mother was a beautiful woman, and while she had some vanity, she was never arrogant or full of herself.

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People think that the tomboy is humble, sporty, and athletic; the girly-girl can't live without makeup, is full of herself, and hates sports.

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The driver, who escorted the duo to events, Luis Ceballos also said Nadya "was full of herself.

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Gosden said: "She is full of herself and that is why we came here - to get some of the gas and fizz out of her.

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Michelle went on: "Mum says Rose is still full of herself and has made a life for herself on the inside.

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Early scenes establish Dave as a nice, humble guy who's accepted his lot in life, driving around a beat-up truck for his remodeling business and coaching Little League, while Clarice is full of herself as her office's top salesperson.