on a power trip
on a power trip
Engaged in a period of exerting an excessive degree of control or authority over others, especially as a means of inflating or bolstering one's ego or self-worth. Tom has been on a real power trip ever since he was promoted to regional manager. She's been on a power trip hacking into the school's online infrastructure to mess with people's grades and personal details. I think getting expelled affected her a lot more than she let on.
See also: on, power, trip
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
*on a power trip
exercising power and authority, especially unduly. (*Typically: be ~; be off ~; go ~; have ~.) Old Molly is off on a power trip again. She loves ordering everyone about.
See also: on, power, trip
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- power trip
- swallow (one's) pride
- swallow one's pride
- swallow pride
- swallow your pride
- (one's) jollies
- get past
- get past (oneself)
- (one's) day in court
- stroke (one's) ego