think the world revolves around one

English

Alternative forms

• think the whole world revolves around one

Verb

think the world revolves around one (third-person singular simple present thinks the world revolves around one, present participle thinking the world revolves around one, simple past and past participle thought the world revolved around one)

1. (figurative, derogatory) to think of oneself as overly important

Translations

Translations

• Dutch: denken dat de wereld om zich draait
• Finnish: luulla olevansa maailman napa
• French: se prendre pour le nombril du monde (fr)
• German: denken, dass sich die Welt um einen dreht
• Polish: uważać się za pępek świata
• Russian: счита́ть себя́ пупо́м земли́ (ru) (sčitátʹ sebjá pupóm zemlí)

Further reading

• “think the whole world revolves around you”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
• “think that the world revolves around you” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
• “think the world revolves around one”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.