britches

Example Sentences

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An important question: Is South Carolina getting a little too big for its britches?

From Slate • Feb. 18, 2023

The Bengals spent less than one year in their underdog Underoos before becoming too big for their britches.

From Washington Post • Jan. 28, 2023

Yes, it triggers my happy Thanksgiving memories of being at my grandparents house with my cousins and aunts and uncles, riding horses and standing by the fire until my britches got hot to the touch.

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2022

Foong explains, “He’s translating an idea into a performance. It means, ‘Don’t get too big for your britches.’

From Seattle Times • Aug. 23, 2022

Up until that time I hadn’t given much thought about how I was going to explain to Mama about losing my britches.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls