to feel like the huckleberry above a persimmon
- idiom
- Informal
:
sentir que eres el mejor
- With all eyes on me, I couldn't help but feel like the huckleberry above a persimmon for a moment.
Examples
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Whenever he leads the team to victory, he says he feels like the huckleberry above a persimmon.
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After winning the award, she felt like the huckleberry above a persimmon.
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After winning the award, she felt like the huckleberry above a persimmon at the ceremony.
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I feel like the huckleberry above a persimmon today!
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After winning the award, she felt like the huckleberry above a persimmon at the ceremony, surrounded by cheers from her peers.
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Whenever he leads the team to victory, he feels like the huckleberry above a persimmon, proud of his contribution to their success.
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With all eyes on me during the presentation, I couldn't help but feel like the huckleberry above a persimmon as everyone applauded.
Synonyms
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4.7
To get special treatment and attention as if you are very important
A person who acts like they are better than other people
To seem very powerful and important to yourself
Antonyms
How Superior
Surface Forms
Morphology
feel + like + the + huckleberry + above + a + persimmon
The verb phrase 'feel like' together with 'above' provides a literal spatial cue that can hint at feeling higher or superior, so part of the meaning is inferable from the constituents. However, the specific choice of fruits ('huckleberry' and 'persimmon') is arbitrary and culturally marked, so the metaphorical hierarchical meaning ('particularly special/important') is not fully predictable for a B1 learner without prior exposure.
Etymology
Feel like the huckleberry above a persimmon is a picture of a small bright huckleberry sitting on top of a big orange persimmon, making the berry look extra noticeable and important. That's why it means 'to feel special or more important than others'.