think one's shit doesn't stink

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think one's shit doesn't stink (third-person singular simple present thinks one's shit doesn't stink, present participle thinking one's shit doesn't stink, simple past and past participle thought one's shit didn't stink)

1. (vulgar) To be arrogant or overconfident.

   Synonyms: think the sun shines out of one's arse, think one is it

Usage notes

• Occurs in numerous variations, e.g. "act/behave like one's shit doesn't stink".

Translations

to be arrogant or overconfident

• Finnish: olla ylimielinen
• French: péter plus haut que son cul (fr), ne pas se prendre pour de la merde (fr)
• Polish: być aroganckim impf