Too big for one’s boots/breeches/britches

Origin of: Too big for one’s boots/breeches/britches

Too big for one’s boots/breeches/britches

Means having an over-inflated opinion of oneself. The American version is for breeches or britches and dates from the early 19th century, whereas boots is the preferred British version and dates from a little later, from the mid-19th century.