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French
Etymology
Literally, “to think oneself came out of Jupiter's thigh” (like the goddess Athena/Minerva and the god Dionysus).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sə kʁwaʁ sɔʁ.ti d(ə) la kɥis də ʒy.pi.tɛʁ/
Verb
se croire sorti de la cuisse de Jupiter
- (figuratively, derogatory) to think one is God's gift to the world, to think one is the business, to be full of oneself, to think one is the bee's knees, to think highly of oneself
- Synonyms: se croire le premier moutardier du pape, ne pas se moucher du pied, ne pas se prendre pour de la merde, péter plus haut que son cul
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