High and mighty

noun

Definitions

1.nounA social or economic group wielding undue power, influence or economic clout.

"The high and mighty are to be found at the Fairlawn Country Club on pleasant afternoons."

2.adjectiveOverbearingly arrogant; ostentatiously self-important or self-aggrandizing.

"Ever since she was placed in the gifted program, she's become so high and mighty that no one wants to be near her."

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