What does it mean to be "to big for your britches?"?

Question

What does it mean to be "to big for your britches?"?

Answer 1

smark remark, or talking back saying something you shouldn't.

Answer 2

a wiseguy; smart alack; you need to respect your elders

Answer 3

It is an idiom describing someone who is conceited; overconfident, even arrogant; and who has an exaggerated sense of his/her own importance.

Answer 4

Haha, my grandparents used to tell me" You're getting to be too big for your britches." They would say this usually after I made a smart-aliek remark. All they meant was, that was innapropriate, and you shouldn't be saying things like that. It's a nicer way of saying "Sass off to me one more time, and I'll go get the belt"

Answer 5

Being "too big for your britches" means:

acting older than what you are

acting 'bigger' than what your pants size is

acting like a bigger idiot than you are

acting like a smart *** for someone your age

acting like you're someone you're not

acting like a big-shot, when you have no authority