britches
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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
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
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
I never understood how the Senor managed to convey a sense of dignity, majesty even, considering his stick-rickety, see-through skeleton and the ridiculous, leathery crumple of hide about his foot, his fallen britches.
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
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