How to idiomatically tell someone to become more humble?












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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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    You could say "Get over yourself."
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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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    You could say "Get over yourself."
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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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    You could say "Get over yourself."
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    You could say "Get over yourself."
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You could say "Get over yourself."
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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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    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
      4 hours ago










    • Slang doesn't have to make sense ;-) Have a look at this - urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=up%20themselves
      – chasly from UK
      2 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
      4 hours ago










    • Slang doesn't have to make sense ;-) Have a look at this - urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=up%20themselves
      – chasly from UK
      2 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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    • 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
      4 hours ago










    • Slang doesn't have to make sense ;-) Have a look at this - urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=up%20themselves
      – chasly from UK
      2 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
      4 hours ago










    • Slang doesn't have to make sense ;-) Have a look at this - urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=up%20themselves
      – chasly from UK
      2 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
    4 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
    4 hours ago












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




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













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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


























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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
























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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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