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modesty is not his long suit (тж. см. Your modesty won't kill you Taras); Modesty is not his middle name (тж. см. Modesty is not exactly my speciality Taras); too big for your boots (someone who is too big for their boots behaves as if they are more important or more clever than they really are: Since he was made team captain, he's been ordering us all around and generally getting much too big for his boots; He's been getting a bit too big for his boots since he got that promotion Taras); too big for your britches (US, informal Taras); a fly on the wheel (Taras); a fly on the coach-wheel (Taras); fly on the wheel (см. a fly on the wheel Taras); be determined not to lose any thing for want of asking (VPK) |
