ACT HIGH AND MIGHTY

Meaning of ACT HIGH AND MIGHTY in English

v. phr. To wield power; act overbearingly; order others around; look down on others. Paul is an inexperienced teacher and he acts high and mighty with his students.

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ACT HIGH AND MIGHTY — {v. phr.} To wield power; act overbearingly; order others around; look down on others. * /Paul is an inexperienced teacher …
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ACT HIGH AND MIGHTY — {v. phr.} To wield power; act overbearingly; order others around; look down on others. * /Paul is an inexperienced teacher …
Словарь английских идиом
MIGHTY — I. adjective (mightier; -est) Date: before 12th century possessing might ; powerful , accomplished or characterized by might , great …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HIGH — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) high blood pressure Aswan High Dam High Commission Court of High Court of Admiralty …
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ACT — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Ballot Act British North America Act Canada Act Constitution Act Civil Rights Act of …
Английский словарь Британика
MIGHTY — I. ˈmīd.]ē, -īt], ]i\ adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English mihtig, from miht might + -ig …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HIGH
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ACT — I. ˈakt noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English acte, partly from Latin actus doing, driving, performance, recital, part of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MIGHTY — — mightiness , n. /muy"tee/ , adj., mightier, mightiest , adv. , n. adj. 1. having, characterized by, or showing …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HIGH — /huy/ , adj., higher, highest , adv., higher, highest , n. adj. 1. having a great or considerable extent or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ACT — /akt/ , n. 1. anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance: a heroic act. 2. the process …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MIGHTY — I. ˈmī-tē adjective ( might·i·er ; -est ) Date: before 12th century 1. : possessing might : powerful 2. : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HIGH — I. ˈhī adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hēah; akin to Old High German hōh high, Lithuanian kaukaras hill …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ACT — I. ˈakt noun Etymology: Middle English, partly from Latin actus doing, act, from agere to drive, do; partly from Latin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MIGHTY — adv in a great degree; very. 2. mighty ·noun a warrior of great force and courage. 3. mighty ·noun possessing …
Webster English vocab
HIGH — vi to hie. 2. high ·noun the highest card dealt or drawn. 3. high ·noun people of rank or high …
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ACT — vi to perform on the stage; to represent a character. 2. act ·vt to feign or counterfeit; to simulate. 3. …
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MIGHTY — [mighty] adj might.i.er ; -est (bef. 12c) 1: possessing might: powerful 2: accomplished or characterized by might "a ~ thrust" …
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HIGH — [high] adj [ME, fr. OE heah; akin to OHG hoh high, Lith kaukaras hill] (bef. 12c) 1 a: having large …
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HIGH — high BrE AmE haɪ ▷ higher ˈha ɪ ‿ə AmE ˈhaɪ‿ ə r ▷ highest ˈha ɪ ‿ɪst əst ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MIGHTY — / ˈmaɪti; NAmE / adjective , adverb ■ adjective ( might·ier , mighti·est ) 1. (especially literary ) very strong …
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HIGH
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ACT — / ækt; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun STH THAT SB DOES 1. [ C ] a particular thing …
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MIGHTY — I. might ‧ y 1 /ˈmaɪti/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative mightier , superlative mightiest ) literary very strong and …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HIGH — I. high 1 S1 W1 /haɪ/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative higher , superlative highest ) [ Word Family: noun …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ACT — I. act 1 S1 W1 /ækt/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ act , ↑ action ≠ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MIGHTY — adj. & adv. --adj. (mightier, mightiest) 1 powerful or strong, in body, mind, or influence. 2 massive, bulky. 3 colloq. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HIGH
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ACT — n. & v. --n. 1 something done; a deed; an action. 2 the process of doing something (caught in the …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MIGHTY — adj. & adv. adj. (mightier, mightiest) 1 powerful or strong, in body, mind, or influence. 2 massive, bulky. 3 colloq. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HIGH
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ACT — n. & v. n. 1 something done; a deed; an action. 2 the process of doing something (caught in the …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MIGHTY — adj. & adv. --adj. (mightier, mightiest) 1. powerful or strong, in body, mind, or influence. 2 massive, bulky. 3 colloq. …
Oxford English vocab
HIGH
Oxford English vocab
ACT — n. & v. n. 1. something done; a deed; an action. 2 the process of doing something (caught in the …
Oxford English vocab
MIGHTY — ( mightier, mightiest) 1. Mighty is used to describe something that is very large or powerful. ( LITERARY ) There …
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HIGH
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ACT — ( acts, acting, acted) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. When you …
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MIGHTY — (mightier, mightiest) 1. Mighty is used to describe something that is very large or powerful. (LITERARY) There was a flash …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
MIGHTY — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a mighty river (= very big and impressive ) ▪ Cairo sits at the …
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MIGHTY — [adjective], [adverb]It was possible to hear the mighty (= very large and powerful) missiles falling on the city.In the next …
Cambridge English vocab
ACT — n. sacramental act Ballot Act British North America Act Canada Act Constitution Act Civil Rights Act of 1964 Constitutional Act …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
HIGH — n. High Plateau high blood pressure Aswan High Dam High Commission Court of High Court of Admiralty high jump high …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
MIGHTY — Synonyms and related words : Atlantean, Brobdingnagian, Cyclopean, Gargantuan, Herculean, Homeric, able-bodied, absolute, abysmal, aggrandized, almighty, apotheosized, armipotent, ascendant, astronomic, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
HIGH — Synonyms and related words : Dutch courage, Gymnasium, Hydromatic, Latin school, Olympian, Realgymnasium, Realschule, a bit much, a high, abandoned, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
HIGH — n. high and low high and mighty high flown high handed high hat high hearted high jinks high minded high …
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Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
HIGH — INDEX: high above the ground 1. a long way above the ground 2. a high building/mountain/tree etc 3. how high …
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MIGHTY — adj. 25B6; adjective a mighty blow : POWERFUL, forceful, violent, vigorous, hefty, thunderous. a mighty warrior : FEARSOME, ferocious; big, …
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HIGH — n. 25B6; adjective a high mountain : TALL, lofty, towering, elevated, giant, big; multi-storey, high-rise. a high position in the …
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ACT — n. 25B6; verb the Government must act to remedy the situation : TAKE ACTION, take steps, take measures, move, react. …
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MIGHTY — adj. 1 powerful, strong, potent, influential, dominant, predominant, ascendant, weighty, doughty, authoritarian, autocratic, indomitable The pen is mightier than the …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
MIGHTY — 1. прил. 1) могущественный; могучий, мощный, сильный Syn : powerful, potent 2) объемистый, большой (о размерах) 2) разг. громадный mighty …
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ACT — ╜ Occupational Safety and Health Act Outer Continental Shelf Land Act Act: Community ~ Закон о Европейском экономическом сообществе Act: …
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MIGHTY — mighty.ogg 1. ʹmaıtı a 1. возвыш. могущественный; мощный mighty nation - могущественная нация /страна/ the mighty ocean - величественный океан …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HIGH — 1. haı n 1. высшая точка, максимум to be in /at/ the high - достигнуть высшего уровня /предела, максимума/ an …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ACT — act.ogg 1. ækt n 1. дело; поступок act of kindness - доброе дело act of cruelty - жестокий поступок; проявление …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
MIGHTY — 1. ʹmaıtı a 1. возвыш. могущественный; мощный mighty nation - могущественная нация /страна/ the mighty ocean - величественный океан 2. …
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HIGH — 1. haı n 1. высшая точка, максимум to be in /at/ the high - достигнуть высшего уровня /предела, максимума/ an …
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