swelled head, have a
have a swelled head
To be conceited, arrogant, or self-aggrandizing. Cheryl has such a big head on her, all she ever talks about is herself. Janice has had a bit of a big head ever since she got that promotion.
See also: have, head, swell
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
swelled head, have a
Be conceited, as in Winning all those prizes has not given her a swelled head, at least not yet. This idiom began as be swellheaded, first recorded in 1817. The present form dates from about 1860. For a synonym see big head.
See also: have, swell
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- have a big head
- have a fat head
- have a swelled head
- swell
- swelled head
- swelled head, to have a
- big head, have a
- big-C
- big C
- the big C