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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?
    – V2Blast
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  • Because in my first language, the equivalent of need is usually used. So I was looking for an expression that can be preceded by you need to, you should or the likes.
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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?
    – V2Blast
    Dec 26 '18 at 4:53










  • Because in my first language, the equivalent of need is usually used. So I was looking for an expression that can be preceded by you need to, you should or the likes.
    – Sara
    Dec 27 '18 at 0:54
















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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?
    – V2Blast
    Dec 26 '18 at 4:53










  • Because in my first language, the equivalent of need is usually used. So I was looking for an expression that can be preceded by you need to, you should or the likes.
    – Sara
    Dec 27 '18 at 0:54




















  • Why is "Don't be so full of yourself." (the negation of the expression you initially use) insufficient for this purpose?
    – V2Blast
    Dec 26 '18 at 4:53










  • Because in my first language, the equivalent of need is usually used. So I was looking for an expression that can be preceded by you need to, you should or the likes.
    – Sara
    Dec 27 '18 at 0:54


















Why is "Don't be so full of yourself." (the negation of the expression you initially use) insufficient for this purpose?
– V2Blast
Dec 26 '18 at 4:53




Why is "Don't be so full of yourself." (the negation of the expression you initially use) insufficient for this purpose?
– V2Blast
Dec 26 '18 at 4:53












Because in my first language, the equivalent of need is usually used. So I was looking for an expression that can be preceded by you need to, you should or the likes.
– Sara
Dec 27 '18 at 0:54






Because in my first language, the equivalent of need is usually used. So I was looking for an expression that can be preceded by you need to, you should or the likes.
– Sara
Dec 27 '18 at 0:54












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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. :)
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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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    You could tell him to step down from his pedestal.




    It was the only honest thing to do, but very hard for the poor fellow to crush his little vanities, renounce the delights so dear to the young, own his folly, and step down from his pedestal to be pitied, laughed at, and forgotten.




    Jo's Boys by Louisa May Alcott






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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"






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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
                Dec 25 '18 at 21:33






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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
                Dec 25 '18 at 23:29
















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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
                Dec 25 '18 at 21:33






              • 1




                Slang doesn't have to make sense ;-) Have a look at this - urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=up%20themselves
                – chasly from UK
                Dec 25 '18 at 23:29














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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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              • 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
                Dec 25 '18 at 21:33






              • 1




                Slang doesn't have to make sense ;-) Have a look at this - urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=up%20themselves
                – chasly from UK
                Dec 25 '18 at 23:29


















              • 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
                Dec 25 '18 at 21:33






              • 1




                Slang doesn't have to make sense ;-) Have a look at this - urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=up%20themselves
                – chasly from UK
                Dec 25 '18 at 23:29
















              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
              Dec 25 '18 at 21:33




              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
              Dec 25 '18 at 21:33




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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
              Dec 25 '18 at 23:29




              Slang doesn't have to make sense ;-) Have a look at this - urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=up%20themselves
              – chasly from UK
              Dec 25 '18 at 23:29











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              You could tell him to step down from his pedestal.




              It was the only honest thing to do, but very hard for the poor fellow to crush his little vanities, renounce the delights so dear to the young, own his folly, and step down from his pedestal to be pitied, laughed at, and forgotten.




              Jo's Boys by Louisa May Alcott






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                You could tell him to step down from his pedestal.




                It was the only honest thing to do, but very hard for the poor fellow to crush his little vanities, renounce the delights so dear to the young, own his folly, and step down from his pedestal to be pitied, laughed at, and forgotten.




                Jo's Boys by Louisa May Alcott






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                  You could tell him to step down from his pedestal.




                  It was the only honest thing to do, but very hard for the poor fellow to crush his little vanities, renounce the delights so dear to the young, own his folly, and step down from his pedestal to be pitied, laughed at, and forgotten.




                  Jo's Boys by Louisa May Alcott






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                  You could tell him to step down from his pedestal.




                  It was the only honest thing to do, but very hard for the poor fellow to crush his little vanities, renounce the delights so dear to the young, own his folly, and step down from his pedestal to be pitied, laughed at, and forgotten.




                  Jo's Boys by Louisa May Alcott







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