britches
Example Sentences
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On social media—particularly the “Walterboro Word Of Mouth” Facebook page—Hill haters began to emerge, asking whether she had grown too big for her britches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026
Revelers preferring a more classic look book an appointment with leather tailor Klaus Bensmann for customized, handmade britches fashioned from deer or cow leather.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 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
You can’t be too big for your britches or you’ll get a pie in the face.’”
From Slate ● Dec. 31, 2022
I told Papa everything that had happened, but I was so ashamed about losing my britches, I didn’t look him in the eye while I was telling it.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
