HIGH AND MIGHTY

Meaning of HIGH AND MIGHTY in English

better than other people, snobbish, upper crust

After she married the judge, she acted kind of high and mighty.

Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 2012

HIGH-AND-MIGHTY — adjective Date: 1654 arrogant , imperious
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HIGH-AND-MIGHTY — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : characterized by arrogance : imperious rivermen … who had been high-and-mighty now were sitting on drift logs, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HIGH-AND-MIGHTY — — high-and-mightiness , n. /huy"euhn muy"tee, -euhnd-/ , adj. haughty; arrogant.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HIGH AND MIGHTY — 1. in a self-important, grandiose, or arrogant manner: They talk high and mighty, but they owe everyone in town. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HIGH AND MIGHTY — arrogant, boastful
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
HIGH-AND-MIGHTY — Date: 1654 : arrogant , imperious
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HIGH-AND-MIGHTY — Function: adjective Date: 1654 : ARROGANT , IMPERIOUS
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
HIGH AND MIGHTY — informal arrogant. → high
Concise Oxford English vocab
HIGH-AND-MIGHTY — [high-and-mighty] adj (1654): characterized by arrogance: imperious
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HIGH-AND-MIGHTY — high-and-mighty BrE AmE ˌha ɪ ‿ən ˈmaɪt i ◂ ⇨-əm- AmE \ -ˈmaɪt̬ i
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HIGH AND MIGHTY — ( informal ) behaving as though you think you are more important than other people
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HIGH AND MIGHTY — If you describe someone as high and mighty , you disapprove of them because they consider themselves to be very …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HIGH AND MIGHTY — If you describe someone as ~, you disapprove of them because they consider themselves to be very important and are …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
HIGH AND MIGHTY — Synonyms and related words : U, aggrandized, apotheosized, aristocratic, awesome, beatified, big, canonized, deified, dictatorial, elevated, elitist, eminent, ennobled, enshrined, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
HIGH-AND-MIGHTY — {adj.}, {informal} Feeling more important or superior to someone else; too proud of yourself. * /John wasn't invited to the …
Slang English vocab
HIGH-AND-MIGHTY — Function: adjective Synonyms: PROUD 1, arrogant, cavalier, disdainful, haughty, insolent, lordly, overbearing, supercilious, superior
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
HIGH-AND-MIGHTY — adjective Synonyms: proud 1, arrogant, cavalier, disdainful, haughty, insolent, lordly, overbearing, supercilious, superior
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
HIGH AND MIGHTY — (informal) SELF-IMPORTANT, condescending, patronizing, disdainful, supercilious, superior, snobbish, snobby, haughty, conceited, above oneself; informal stuck-up, snooty, hoity-toity, la-di-da, uppity; Brit. …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
HIGH-AND-MIGHTY — {adj.}, {informal} Feeling more important or superior to someone else; too proud of yourself. * /John wasn't invited to the …
Словарь английских идиом
HIGH AND MIGHTY — arrogant He has a high and mighty attitude to all of his employees.
English Idioms vocab
HIGH-AND-MIGHTY — adj. , informal Feeling more important or superior to someone else; too proud of yourself. John wasn't invited to the …
American Idioms English vocabulary
HIGH AND MIGHTY — высокомерный, надменный
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HIGH-AND-MIGHTY — a заносчивый, чванливый
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HIGH AND MIGHTY — Высокомерный
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
HIGH AND MIGHTY — высокомерный, надменный
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HIGH AND MIGHTY — высокомерный, надменный
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
HIGH AND MIGHTY — надменный, высокомерный, заносчивый
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
HIGH AND MIGHTY — надменный, высокомерный, заносчивый
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
HIGH AND MIGHTY — высокомерный, надменный
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
HIGH AND MIGHTY — высокомерный, надменный
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
HIGH AND MIGHTY — высокомерный, надменный
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
HIGH AND MIGHTY — высокомерный, надменный
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
HIGH-AND-MIGHTY — [adj.] заносчивый, чванливый
Morteza English-Russian Dictionary
HIGH-AND-MIGHTY — a заносчивый, чванливый
Англо-Русский словарь - Королев
HIGH AND MIGHTY — высокомерный
English-Russian Online Dictionary
HIGH AND MIGHTY — высокомерный, надменный
Англо-Русский словарь английских идиом
HIGH AND MIGHTY — высокомерный, надменный
Англо-Русский словарь идиом
HIGH-AND-MIGHTY — a заносчивый, чванливый
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
HIGH AND MIGHTY — высокомерный, надменный
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
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 …
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
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
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
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 …
Webster English vocab
MIGHTY — [mighty] adj might.i.er ; -est (bef. 12c) 1: possessing might: powerful 2: accomplished or characterized by might "a ~ thrust" …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HIGH — [high] adj [ME, fr. OE heah; akin to OHG hoh high, Lith kaukaras hill] (bef. 12c) 1 a: having large …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
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 …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HIGH
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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
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
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
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
MIGHTY — ( mightier, mightiest) 1. Mighty is used to describe something that is very large or powerful. ( LITERARY ) There …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HIGH
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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