Condescending (adjective)

Describes someone who talks or behaves as if they are superior to others, making others feel less intelligent, less important, or beneath them.

👉 It often carries a negative tone, suggesting arrogance or smugness. 

• Her condescending tone made it clear she didn’t think I could handle the task.
• He gave me a condescending smile, as if I were a child who didn’t understand.

Synonyms you can use instead: patronizing, snobbish, arrogant, superior, dismissive.

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 Chip on my shoulder

Having a grudge, resentment, or a sense of being wronged, often making a person quick to get offended or ready to argue.

Sometimes it also means having a defensive attitude because of past experiences.

• Ever since he was passed over for promotion, he’s had a chip on his shoulder.
• She carries a chip on her shoulder about not going to college.

Jaw hit the floor (or “jaw dropped”)

To be extremely surprised, shocked, or amazed, usually in a way that shows on your face.

• When she told me she won the lottery, my jaw hit the floor.
• His jaw dropped when he saw the exam results.

 Hand In Glove

The phrase “hand in glove” means very close cooperation or partnership, usually in a way that’s smooth, coordinated, or sometimes even too close.

It can be positive (working together seamlessly) or negative (collusion, being too closely involved).

• The designers worked hand in glove with the engineers to finish the project. (positive teamwork)
• The corrupt officials were hand in glove with the smugglers. (negative, secret cooperation)

Debbie Downer

a negative or pessimistic person

A person who speaks only of the bad or depressing aspects of something and lessens the enthusiasm or pleasure of others. OK, now I really don't want to sound like a Debbie Downer, but 2018 has not been an easy one, my friends.

 Pregnant pause

a pause in speech that is full of unspoken meaning, tension, or significance.

It’s "pregnant" in the sense of being loaded or expectant—the silence suggests that something important is about to be said (or that the silence itself communicates something powerful).

• In conversation, a pause after someone asks a difficult question can be a pregnant pause, signaling hesitation, discomfort, or anticipation.

A Late Bloomer

A person who takes longer than others to develop skills, talents, confidence, or success in life.

It’s often used positively to mean: someone who eventually shines, even if their progress comes later than expected 

• A student who struggles in school but excels in college is a late bloomer.
• Someone who starts a career or passion later in life but does very well can be called a late bloomer.

Bury my head in the sand:

Means avoiding or ignoring a problem or a difficult situation instead of facing it - like an ostrich hiding by putting its head in the sand.

• I know my credit card debt is piling up, but instead of making a plan to pay it off, I just keep burying my head in the sand and ignoring the bills.

  Blue blood attitude

The phrase “blue blood attitude” usually refers to someone behaving with a sense of superiority, entitlement, or aristocratic pride.

🔹 Blue blood itself traditionally means noble birth or aristocratic lineage (from the Spanish phrase sangre azul, used to describe European nobility).

🔹 So when someone has a blue blood attitude, it implies they carry themselves as if they are above others, looking down on “ordinary” people, even if they may not actually belong to nobility.

• She acts with a blue blood attitude, as though mixing with regular folks is beneath her.
• Despite his wealth, he doesn’t have that blue blood attitude—you’d never guess he’s from a powerful family.