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Suppose someone is too full of himself because he thinks he is so good, if I wanted to advise him to act more humbly, what should I say? I'm familiar with turn your nose up at someone or something, and I'm not sure the opposite, lower your nose or turn your nose down, would be correct English, as in:




Hey! I've had it with you! You need to lower your nose a bit.







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  • Why is "Don't be so full of yourself." (the negation of the expression you initially use) insufficient for this purpose?
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Suppose someone is too full of himself because he thinks he is so good, if I wanted to advise him to act more humbly, what should I say? I'm familiar with turn your nose up at someone or something, and I'm not sure the opposite, lower your nose or turn your nose down, would be correct English, as in:




Hey! I've had it with you! You need to lower your nose a bit.







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  • Why is "Don't be so full of yourself." (the negation of the expression you initially use) insufficient for this purpose?
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Suppose someone is too full of himself because he thinks he is so good, if I wanted to advise him to act more humbly, what should I say? I'm familiar with turn your nose up at someone or something, and I'm not sure the opposite, lower your nose or turn your nose down, would be correct English, as in:




Hey! I've had it with you! You need to lower your nose a bit.







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Suppose someone is too full of himself because he thinks he is so good, if I wanted to advise him to act more humbly, what should I say? I'm familiar with turn your nose up at someone or something, and I'm not sure the opposite, lower your nose or turn your nose down, would be correct English, as in:




Hey! I've had it with you! You need to lower your nose a bit.







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  • Why is "Don't be so full of yourself." (the negation of the expression you initially use) insufficient for this purpose?
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  • Why is "Don't be so full of yourself." (the negation of the expression you initially use) insufficient for this purpose?
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Why is "Don't be so full of yourself." (the negation of the expression you initially use) insufficient for this purpose?
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Why is "Don't be so full of yourself." (the negation of the expression you initially use) insufficient for this purpose?
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Its not very idiomatic to tell people to be humble. Humble in not a big part of the culture of English speaking countries. So there isn't a rich source of idioms or metaphors to use.



Instead just be literal:




I've had it with you. You're too proud.




There are some expressions meaning "proud" in a negative way:




You're too full of yourself. You're conceited and arrogant.







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    be up yourself



    uk slang ​ to think that you are better and more important than other people:



    She's so up herself since she landed this new job, it's unbearable.



    https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/be-up-yourself




    British slang - I've had enough of you. You're so up yourself.



    Note that this is very confrontational, it literally means, "You are up your own backside"






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    • Why being up your own buttocks is taken to mean conceited?Aren't we all literally up our own buttocks? The head is up and the buttock is down. :)
      – Sara
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      Slang doesn't have to make sense ;-) Have a look at this - urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=up%20themselves
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    Its not very idiomatic to tell people to be humble. Humble in not a big part of the culture of English speaking countries. So there isn't a rich source of idioms or metaphors to use.



    Instead just be literal:




    I've had it with you. You're too proud.




    There are some expressions meaning "proud" in a negative way:




    You're too full of yourself. You're conceited and arrogant.







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      Its not very idiomatic to tell people to be humble. Humble in not a big part of the culture of English speaking countries. So there isn't a rich source of idioms or metaphors to use.



      Instead just be literal:




      I've had it with you. You're too proud.




      There are some expressions meaning "proud" in a negative way:




      You're too full of yourself. You're conceited and arrogant.







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        Its not very idiomatic to tell people to be humble. Humble in not a big part of the culture of English speaking countries. So there isn't a rich source of idioms or metaphors to use.



        Instead just be literal:




        I've had it with you. You're too proud.




        There are some expressions meaning "proud" in a negative way:




        You're too full of yourself. You're conceited and arrogant.







        share|improve this answer












        Its not very idiomatic to tell people to be humble. Humble in not a big part of the culture of English speaking countries. So there isn't a rich source of idioms or metaphors to use.



        Instead just be literal:




        I've had it with you. You're too proud.




        There are some expressions meaning "proud" in a negative way:




        You're too full of yourself. You're conceited and arrogant.








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            be up yourself



            uk slang ​ to think that you are better and more important than other people:



            She's so up herself since she landed this new job, it's unbearable.



            https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/be-up-yourself




            British slang - I've had enough of you. You're so up yourself.



            Note that this is very confrontational, it literally means, "You are up your own backside"






            share|improve this answer





















            • Why being up your own buttocks is taken to mean conceited?Aren't we all literally up our own buttocks? The head is up and the buttock is down. :)
              – Sara
              9 hours ago






            • 1




              Slang doesn't have to make sense ;-) Have a look at this - urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=up%20themselves
              – chasly from UK
              7 hours ago
















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            be up yourself



            uk slang ​ to think that you are better and more important than other people:



            She's so up herself since she landed this new job, it's unbearable.



            https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/be-up-yourself




            British slang - I've had enough of you. You're so up yourself.



            Note that this is very confrontational, it literally means, "You are up your own backside"






            share|improve this answer





















            • Why being up your own buttocks is taken to mean conceited?Aren't we all literally up our own buttocks? The head is up and the buttock is down. :)
              – Sara
              9 hours ago






            • 1




              Slang doesn't have to make sense ;-) Have a look at this - urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=up%20themselves
              – chasly from UK
              7 hours ago














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            be up yourself



            uk slang ​ to think that you are better and more important than other people:



            She's so up herself since she landed this new job, it's unbearable.



            https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/be-up-yourself




            British slang - I've had enough of you. You're so up yourself.



            Note that this is very confrontational, it literally means, "You are up your own backside"






            share|improve this answer













            be up yourself



            uk slang ​ to think that you are better and more important than other people:



            She's so up herself since she landed this new job, it's unbearable.



            https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/be-up-yourself




            British slang - I've had enough of you. You're so up yourself.



            Note that this is very confrontational, it literally means, "You are up your own backside"







            share|improve this answer












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            answered 9 hours ago









            chasly from UK

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            • Why being up your own buttocks is taken to mean conceited?Aren't we all literally up our own buttocks? The head is up and the buttock is down. :)
              – Sara
              9 hours ago






            • 1




              Slang doesn't have to make sense ;-) Have a look at this - urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=up%20themselves
              – chasly from UK
              7 hours ago


















            • Why being up your own buttocks is taken to mean conceited?Aren't we all literally up our own buttocks? The head is up and the buttock is down. :)
              – Sara
              9 hours ago






            • 1




              Slang doesn't have to make sense ;-) Have a look at this - urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=up%20themselves
              – chasly from UK
              7 hours ago
















            Why being up your own buttocks is taken to mean conceited?Aren't we all literally up our own buttocks? The head is up and the buttock is down. :)
            – Sara
            9 hours ago




            Why being up your own buttocks is taken to mean conceited?Aren't we all literally up our own buttocks? The head is up and the buttock is down. :)
            – Sara
            9 hours ago




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            Slang doesn't have to make sense ;-) Have a look at this - urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=up%20themselves
            – chasly from UK
            7 hours ago




            Slang doesn't have to make sense ;-) Have a look at this - urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=up%20themselves
            – chasly from UK
            7 hours ago


















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