full of yourself

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.

full of yourself

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

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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The president declared that "the starting point of faith is some doubt -- not being so full of yourself and so confident that you are right and that God speaks only to us, and doesn't speak to others.

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I believe that the starting point of faith is some doubt--not being so full of yourself and so confident that you are right and that God speaks only to us, and doesn't speak to others, that God only cares about us and doesn't care about others, that somehow we alone are in possession of the truth.

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What's self-indulgence -- either you are full of yourself or you are faking it.

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So you think about it, and don't be so full of yourself.

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YOU have something to say and while some may think you're being a bit full of yourself, maybe they feel that way because they envy your ability to speak up.