her shit doesn't stink
- idiom
- Offensive
- She walks around the office like her shit doesn't stink, expecting everyone to admire her.
Examples
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Whenever confronted with criticism, she acts as if her shit doesn't stink and ignores everyone else's opinions.
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Don't act like her shit doesn't stink!
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He truly believes his shit doesn't stink and never admits to making mistakes.
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She always thinks her shit doesn't stink!
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He truly believes his shit doesn't stink and never admits to making mistakes.
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Whenever confronted with criticism, she acts as if her shit doesn't stink and ignores everyone else's opinions.
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She walks around the office like her shit doesn't stink, expecting everyone to admire her.
Synonyms
Behaving as if you are more important or better than other people
Someone who thinks they are much better than others
Acting as if you are better than other people
Someone who acts proud and shows they feel better than others
To act or speak in a proud, boastful way
Claiming to be more important or successful than you are
Someone who acts as if they are perfect and can do no wrong
To act as if you are better than other people
Acting more confident and important than you really are
A person who acts very important but is not
Antonyms
How Conceited
- Offensive
- Informal
Surface Forms
Morphology
The literal constituents ('her' + 'shit' + 'doesn't' + 'stink') yield the image 'her stuff doesn't smell', which can be extended metaphorically to mean she is without faults or acts superior. However, the use of 'shit' in a derogatory/metaphorical sense and the cultural/pragmatic implication of being 'above reproach' are idiomatic and vulgar, so a B1 learner who only knows the words may only partially infer the intended social meaning and might miss the nuance without prior exposure.
Etymology
Her shit doesn't stink paints a crude image: it imagines someone who thinks even their shit 'doesn't stink', so they behave as if they are 'perfect' and better than everyone else.