a big/swelled head
noun
informal
: an overly high opinion of oneself
All those compliments have given him a big head.
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Still, OpenAI gives Microsoft a big head start in AI and is forcing AWS into the unfamiliar position of trying to play catch-up.
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2024
Tesla leads at 53%, but it’s had a big head start, having launched sales Down Under in 2014.
—Steve Mollman, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2024
Vuori is far behind the leaders in both realms, but then the market share leaders had a big head start.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
Battery-electric vehicles have had a big head start and will always be more efficient because of the losses involved in hydrogen production.
—Robin Warner, Ars Technica, 25 Jan. 2024
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2024
Tesla leads at 53%, but it’s had a big head start, having launched sales Down Under in 2014.
—Steve Mollman, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2024
Vuori is far behind the leaders in both realms, but then the market share leaders had a big head start.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
Battery-electric vehicles have had a big head start and will always be more efficient because of the losses involved in hydrogen production.
—Robin Warner, Ars Technica, 25 Jan. 2024
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“A big/swelled head.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20big%2Fswelled%20head. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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