English / idiom
Fancy Pants
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Someone who dresses excessively stylishly, acts pretentiously, or puts on sophisticated airs to impress others.
In context
01
The corporate lawyer showed up in a bespoke suit acting like a fancy pants, but the local shopkeeper was unimpressed.
02
You do not need to play the fancy pants during retail negotiations; honest pricing matters far more than designer clothes.
Synonyms
Show-off,snob,dandy
Antonyms
Down-to-earth person,plain dealer,modest individual
Collocations
wear fancy pants,act like fancy pants,fancy pants corporate executive