cock of the roost

cock of the roost

An arrogant, conceited, or overly proud person, typically a man. He struts around campus like he's the cock of the roost, all because his dad is some politician.
See also: cock, of, roost
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • swellhead
  • blowhard
  • swellheaded
  • give (someone) a big head
  • (as) cocky as the king of spades
  • biggity
  • cocky
  • cocky as the king of spades
  • stuck-up
  • get a big head
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