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单词 high and mighty
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high and mighty

Just after noon Rainbow appeared on the horizon, a distant shape that grew and grew, coming high and mighty over the mauve of Africa.On it sailed, high and mighty; then far away on the horizon he could see the blur of his sprawling city.
(idiom) 
Definition
too confident and full of self-importance
I think you're a bit too high and mighty yourself.
Synonyms
self-important
He was self-important, vain and ignorant.
superior
Finch gave a superior smile.
arrogant
an air of arrogant indifference
stuck-up (informal)
She was a famous actress but she wasn't a bit stuck-up.
conceited
I thought him conceited and arrogant.
imperious
She gave him a witheringly imperious look.
overbearing
an arrogant and overbearing man
haughty
She spoke in a haughty tone.
snobbish
I'd expected her to be snobbish but she was warm and friendly.
disdainful
He gave us a disdainful glance and moved on.
See high
Seehoity toity

Nearby words of
high and mighty

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  • high ground
  • high jinks

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