Phrases.com »

Phrases related to: Too Big for Your Britches Page #17

Yee yee! We've found 1,031 phrases and idioms matching Too Big for Your Britches.

Sort:RelevancyA - Z
the cat's out of the bagIt is too late.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
the enemy of your enemy is your friendTwo parties who have an enemy in common should join forces against it.Rate it:

(4.00 / 1 vote)
the genie's out of the bottleIt is too late.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
the grass is always greener on the other sideWhen one views other people's lives or situations as better than your own.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
the lady doth protest too muchIt is suspected that, because someone is insisting too much about something, the opposite of what he or she is saying must be true.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
the lady doth protest too much, methinksAlternative form of the lady doth protest too muchRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
the rest is historyUsed to indicate that one does not need to give extra details about a story as it is too complicated or already well-known.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
the straw that broke the camel's backA small and seemingly insignificant addition to a burden that renders it too much to bear; the small thing which causes failure, or causes inability or unwillingness to endure any more of something.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
the whole world and his dogEverybody; too many people; a huge crowd.Rate it:

(1.00 / 1 vote)
the world is not in need of opinions but prayers.The world is not in need of opinions but prayers. No opinion has changed the world so far, but a prayer can change everything, what is more powerful than praying to God? Don't argue with your enemies, don't argue with your friends, your children, your husband, your thoughts, your dreams, just pray.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
there is nothing more courageous than someone in search of your dreams.Dreams CourageousRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
there's no crying in baseballQuit complaining about it, go back and do your job.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
think againReconsider your thoughts.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
thinking out loudTo come up with an idea or solution in your head but not verbally talking about itRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
this too shall passNothing, good or bad, lasts forever. Used to indicate that a current situation or event, no matter how wonderful or horrible it is, will not last forever.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
this too shall pass awayAlternative form of this too shall pass.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
three in the pink one in the stinkTo place your three fingers inside a vagina and your fourth finger inside the anusRate it:

(3.00 / 3 votes)
throw dirt enough, and some will stickIf enough allegations are made about someone or something, then even if they are all untrue, people's opinion of the person or thing will be diminished.1759, John Wesley, letter to John Downes, Rector of St. Michael's, Wood Street, read at Wesley Center Online at on 14 Oct 06.I hope...that you are ignorant of the whole affair, and are so bold only because you are blind...And blind enough; so that you blunder on through thick and thin, bespattering all that come in your way, according to the old, laudable maxim, 'Throw dirt enough, and some will stick.'1857, Thomas Hughes, Tom Brown's Schooldays, read at fullbooks.com on 14 Oct 06,But whatever harm a spiteful tongue could do them, he took care should be done. Only throw dirt enough, and some will stick.1864, John Henry Newman, Apologia Pro Vita Sua, Penguin Classics (1994), p. 10,Archbishop Whately used to say Rate it:

(3.00 / 2 votes)
Throw in the TowelAdmitting your defeat; quit from something or giving upRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Throw Your Hat into the RingAn individual announcing his or her candidacy for the office elections; or to get you indulged into a challengeRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Throw Your Weight AroundUsing power in a mean way or to threaten; to be in the command in a threatening wayRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
tibi plurimam salutemmy best wishes for your welfare.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Tickle Your Funny BoneAmusing someone or making someone laughRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Tighten Your BeltLiving in financial constraints; making sacrifice and diminishing the living standardsRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
tittle along sonnyI haven’t got time to listen to your nonsenseRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
TL/DNRInitialism of Too long / Did not read.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
tl;drToo long; didn’t read. Used to indicate that one did not read a text, or to introduce a short summary of an overly long text.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
to dig your own graveGet deeper in trouble by complicating matters further.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
to know and not to do is not to knowWhen you say you know something yet you fail to act as if that knowledge were true, it shows you don't really know that something to be true; it essentially calls the person a hypocrite since they say one thing and do another; same as the phrase "Your actions speak so loudly that your words I cannot hear"Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
to your healthcheers; bottoms upRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
toe the markYou Better 'Mind Your Business', Stick To The Essentials, Follow The Rules, Work With The Program, Pay Attention:Rate it:

(3.00 / 1 vote)
too badIt is unfortunate that.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
too badThat's a pity; that's unfortunate.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
too bad, so sadAn expression of mock sympathy.Rate it:

(1.00 / 1 vote)
too big for one's bootsFar less capable than one's claims to be.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
too big for one's britchesToo large to fit into one's pants.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
too big for one's britchesDisturbingly confident, unacceptably cocky.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Too Big for Your BritchesSelf-important; proud of something, particularly about selfRate it:

(3.00 / 2 votes)
too clever by halfShrewd but flawed by overthinking or excessive complexity, with a resulting tendency to be unreliable or unsuccessful.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
too good for this worldOut of this world; of exceptionally high quality; wonderful; marvelous.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
too hot to handleToo extreme, aggressive, risky, or dangerous to deal with given the circumstancesRate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
too hot to holdA place that has too much police activity to harbor a fugitive unnoticed.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
too many balls in the airToo many tasks, responsibilities, or details to cope with or manage successfully.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
too many balls in the airAttempting to accomplish many projects in one time period.Rate it:

(3.00 / 2 votes)
too many cooks spoil the brothToo many people involved worsen the outcome/resultRate it:

(5.00 / 2 votes)
too muchTo a greater extent than is wanted or required; excessively.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
too muchTo a sufficiently strong degree to prevent some other action from happening.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
too much bed makes a dull headToo much inactivity makes one less mentally acute.Rate it:

(4.50 / 2 votes)
too rich for one's bloodToo expensive or fancy to suit one's taste or preferences.Rate it:

(3.50 / 4 votes)
too young, too simple, sometimes naiveFoolish or imprudent, caused by a lack of social experiences.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)

We need you!

Help us build the largest human-edited phrases collection on the web!

Alternative searches for Too Big for Your Britches:

Quiz

Are you a phrases master?

»
When you make a fresh start you're turning over a new _______.
A side
B day
C leaf
D plate

Browse Phrases.com

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ