high and mighty

Language: en

Meaning: (idiomatic)Overbearinglyarrogant;ostentatiouslyself-important or self-aggrandizing.Thehigh and mightyare to be found at the Fairlawn Country Club on pleasant afternoons.Ever since she was placed in the gifted program, she's become sohigh and mightythat no one wants to be near her.1950,Norman Lindsay,Dust or Polish?, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page157:Ponds drew a chair to the table and seated himself and poured Mrs Dibble a gin, saying solemnly, "Now then, Mrs Dibble, what's it all about?" "I'm upholding my rights agen that woman that's been coming thehigh and mightyover me like I ain't got the right to say a word in me own business."1981,William Irwin Thompson,The Time Falling Bodies Take to Light: Mythology, Sexuality and the Origins of Culture, London: Rider/Hutchinson & Co., page179:When Inanna returns she finds that Dumuzi has not been lamenting her but has been actinghigh and mightyin his seat of kingship.2023September 2, Simon Schama, “The real Rino”, inFT Weekend, Life & Arts, page 1:For the swooning faithful, all thehigh-and-mightytalk of the rule of the law is of little account compared with the hot flush, the racing pulse, the pure yee-haw MAGA-hellion USA high they get from glowing in the radiant heat of the Strong Man.; (historical)A courtesy title applied to members of theStates Generalof theDutch Republic1615March 16,John Harrison, “Lettre de John Harrison aux États-Généraux”, in Henry de Castries, editor,Les sources inédites de l'histoire du Maroc de 1530 à 1845. 1e série: Dynastie saadienne‎[1], published1906-1923, page506:To theHigh and MigthieLords States-Generall at The Haghe. (…)MostHigh and MightieLords,After I had my dispatch from the king of Barbary Muley Sidan, the same day I was to embarke, came to me the alkaid of Saffia with a packet of letters directed to YourHigh and MightieLords, whearin one (as he told me) for the king of Frannce, which he said the King commanded him to deliver unto me with his owne hands, and that I lykewise should deliver them my selfe.1657January 26, James Strycker[Giacomo Strijcker], “Conſul Strycker to the States General.”, in Thomas Birch, editor,A collection of the state papers of John Thurloe, Eſq;‎[2], volume 5, published1742, page791:High and MightyLords,My lords, I could not omit adviſing of yourhigh and mightylordſhips, that here arrived two ambaſſadors from the great duke of Muſcovy, who have yet had no audience, it being but four days ſince.1781April 19,John Adams, “Memorial to the States General, 19 April 1781”, in Gregg L. Lint, Richard Alan Ryerson, Anne Decker Cecere, Celeste Walker, Jennifer Shea, C. James Taylor., editors,The Adams Papers, Papers of John Adams‎[3], volume11, Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, published2003, pages272–282:High and MightyLordsThe Subscriber has the Honour to propose to your High Mightinesses, that the United States of America, in Congress Assembled, have lately thought fit to send him a Commission (with full Powers and Instructions) to confer with your High Mightinesses, concerning a Treaty of Amity and Commerce, an authentic Copy of which he has the Honour to annex to this Memorial.

Examples:

EN: "In the future. I suggest you and your companions be less high and mighty.
ES: "En el futuro, sugiero que tú y tus compañeros seáis menos arrogantes.
EN: "Over there... With the high and mighty!"
ES: "Allá...al frente ¡Con los poderosos!"
EN: With your high and mighty ladylike ways.
ES: Con tus aires, y extravagancias...
EN: Oh, the high and mighty Joe Reynolds, I suppose. The poetry shark.
ES: Ese altanero de Joe Reynolds, supongo, el no va más de la poesía.
EN: These high and mighty Demands men make, No shadows...
ES: Estas poderosas demandas que hacen los hombres, no son sombras...
EN: Look at him. Hugging up to the high and mighty.
ES: - Codeándose con los ricos...
EN: And you're walking high and mighty with Norwood. And the planters.
ES: Prosperando con Norwood y los hacendados.
EN: She can be sure of that, Mrs. high and mighty.
ES: Puede estar segura de eso, doña arrogante.
EN: I saw Gifford give you the high and mighty chill over there. If there is anything I can do, I –
ES: Si hay algo que yo pueda hacer...
EN: You won't be high and mighty when I get through with you.
ES: No serás tan alto y poderoso cuando yo termine contigo.
EN: He goes in and out of prisons as if he was high and mighty.
ES: Entra y sale de las cárceles como si fuera todopoderoso.
EN: Playing high and mighty.
ES: Haciéndote la arrogante.
EN: The most high and mighty sovereign Elizabeth, by the grace of God queen of England.
ES: La soberna más distinguida y poderosa Isabel, por gracia de Dios reina de Inglaterra.
EN: He's a wastrel, an adventurer, a cheap river gambler with a high and mighty air.
ES: Es un manirroto, un aventurero, un vulgar jugador de río con aires de grandeza.
EN: Kind of high and mighty, ain't ya, for a grave robber?
ES: Tiene usted clase y poder para ser ladrón de tumbas, ¿verdad?

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