high and mighty

high and might·y

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Definitions of high and mighty words

adjective high and mighty self-important, arrogant 1
adjective high and mighty If you describe someone as high and mighty, you disapprove of them because they consider themselves to be very important and are confident that they are always right. 0
adjective high and mighty The high and mighty are people who are high and mighty. 0
noun high and mighty arrogant 0
noun high and mighty arrogant; haughty 0
noun high and mighty (Idiomatic) A social or economic group wielding undue power, influence or economic clout. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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