Phrase guide

who do you think you are

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

Expression of anger or contempt because the speaker believes the interlocutor is overestimating their own power, authority, or superiority.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rhetoric

Examples

  • Who do you think you are, telling me how to live my life?
  • Oh, so you're not gonna give us a refund? Who do you think you are?
  • Who do you think you are? My boss? My dad?

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