break one's arm patting oneself on the back (English, verb)
expansion: break one's arm patting oneself on the back (third-person singular simple present breaks one's arm patting oneself on the back, present participle breaking one's arm patting oneself on the back, simple past broke one's arm patting oneself on the back, past participle broken one's arm patting oneself on the back)
Senses:
glosses: To be very full of oneself. Often used as a sarcastic caution: "don't break your arm patting yourself on the back".
tags: derogatory
humorous
Forms:
form: breaks one's arm patting oneself on the back
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: breaking one's arm patting oneself on the back
tags: participle
present
form: broke one's arm patting oneself on the back
tags: past
form: broken one's arm patting oneself on the back
tags: participle
past
form: dislocate one's shoulder patting oneself on the back
tags: alternative
form: hurt one's arm patting oneself on the back
tags: alternative
form: hurt one's shoulder patting oneself on the back
tags: alternative
form: hurt one's hand patting oneself on the back
tags: alternative