avoir la grosse tête
/avwaʁ la gʁos tɛt/
verb
B2
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- a la grosse tête
- past
- a eu la grosse tête
- perfect
- eu la grosse tête
Meaning
-
to be full of oneself
Similar words
"avoir la grosse tête" and "avoir le melon" are close idioms for "to be full of oneself"; "avoir le melon" is more informal.
Practice
1 What does avoir la grosse tête mean?
to be full of oneself
2 Fill the gap: Depuis son succès, il a la ___ tête.
Full sentence: Depuis son succès, il a la grosse tête. (Since his success, he's full of himself.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches avoir la grosse tête?
avoir la grosse tête: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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