To believe oneself to be infallible; opinionated and unwilling to accept the ideas or advice of others.

To not consider something to be right or correct; to disagree with or object to a certain view.

to be used to something; to become so accustomed to a situation that it seems normal

hard to keep going or sustain; impossible to carry on due to lack of resources or difficult circumstances

To accept something as true or genuine, often implying that what is believed is actually false or an exaggeration

to take something as a warning or to learn from a previous mistake or bad experience; to use something as a cautionary example

to be indifferent to something; to not take it to heart; to treat something with unconcern

to regard something or someone as an honor; to be proud of someone or something

To cite a past mistake or negative experience to serve as a warning or lesson for the future

To have no way of continuing or maintaining something; often used to describe financial hardship or being unable to find a sequel.

To believe that one's own plans are cleverly laid or that one's scheme has succeeded; often implies being smug or overly confident in one's own trickery.

to have no way to support oneself or get by; to have no source of income for basic living

to consider something a matter of regret; to feel that something is a pity

to claim to have knowledge that one actually lacks; to pose as an expert when one is ignorant; to pretend to know when one does not know

cannot help feeling embarrassed or ashamed; awkward

to not take offense; to not mind or feel annoyed by something like a criticism or an insult

to consider something as a source of shame or disgrace

To be quite sure or confident that something is the case, often used when what happened was actually the opposite of what was expected; to have expected something to happen (but it didn't).

to consider oneself as; to believe oneself to be

to take pride in something; to be intensely proud of someone or something

literally meaning stones from other hills can be used to polish jade; used as a metaphor for using advice, criticism, or outside help to improve oneself or correct one's faults

To take pride in someone or something connected to oneself; to be proud of something.

doctors like to treat people who are not actually sick so that they can claim credit for the patient's recovery

Unable to repay a kindness or return a favor.