pleased with yourself

pleased with (oneself)

Very proud of something one has done, often smugly and to an excessive or inappropriate degree. They all looked very pleased with themselves after signing the deal, even though it will enrich them at the expense of thousands of workers. My son was very pleased with himself after stealing the cookie from the table.
See also: please
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

ˈpleased with yourself

(often disapproving) too proud of something you have done: He was looking very pleased with himself.
See also: please
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • pleased with
  • pleased with (oneself)
  • bring something to light
  • bring to light
  • the cat that ate the canary
  • the cat that swallowed the canary
  • I spoke out of turn
  • be so bold
  • be/make so bold
  • can't very well (do something)
References in classic literature
I knew my silence disquieted them, and I well remembered the words of my father: "I know that while you are pleased with yourself you will think of us with affection, and we shall hear regularly from you.
Frankenstein
"You are much pleased with yourself," said he to Raoul when they were alone, "are you not?"
Twenty Years After
Salvy CLASSIC leftist technique: shs out a bit of abuse, then post a video feeling very pleased with yourself.
Word on the web
'We're certainly happy being 2-0 up, but you couldn't be pleased with yourself. It doesn't guarantee us anything.'
Gins finish strong, soar 2-0 vs Bolts
"Of course you can go to Barcelona, make a cool selfie with (Lionel) Messi, put the images on Instagram and get a million likes and be pleased with yourself. But I'm not one of those.
Too late on Yarm, Kiev tell Blues
"This is a community sports development, you must feel really pleased with yourself!" The club is urging anyone with any information on the crime to report it to police or the club.
Vandals wreck rugby club's PS3k goalposts
IFyou and your business have survived the first few months of trading you will be feeling pretty pleased with yourself, although this often masquerades as exhaustion!
Go for a gong and pat yourself on the back
Emotionally, though, he'll be very pleased with yourself.
Toon boss Chris hails his super debut duo
2 "I WOULDN'T say you look pleased with yourself, Steve.
My top Fry put-downs
As soon as you start feeling pleased with yourself, that's when you come unstuck."
Sheridan's power play acclaimed
Oh Katie, if only you knew what you were getting into you wouldn't be looking quite so pleased with yourself. And while Perdy might not mind so much about Katie taking her husband (good riddance, she'd say), is that all she wants?
We love telly: We love SOAPS
I would like to say to the scum who did this, I hope you are pleased with yourself and sleep at night.
Letter: Mailbag - Scum made us cancel our Christmas
I guess you were pleased with yourself when you blew every tyre from the car and then trashed my engine.
ViewpointsCar thief is a complete fool
Feeling rather pleased with yourself for sniffing out such a bargain, you head up to the checkout and plonk your purchase down.
Kaye Adams: Budget airlines
"Of course you can go to Barcelona, make a cool selfie with (Lionel) Messi and get a million likes and be pleased with yourself. For me it is important to play matches."
Blues target Yarmo says no to China