hog in armor

hog in armor

old-fashioned An awkward, clumsy, base, or mean person dressed in fine clothes or inhabiting a role of authority. It doesn't help our organization's appearance to have a hog in armor parading himself as our leader.
See also: armor, hog
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

hog in armour

a person who is ill at ease.
See also: armour, hog
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See also:
  • hog in armour
  • lump
  • klutz
  • a rogues' gallery
  • (Well,) I'll be blowed!
  • (Well,) I'll be darned!
  • klotz
  • a pricking in (one's) thumbs
  • a pricking in your thumbs
  • two left feet, have