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Meaning of who do you think you are | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

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

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?”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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