feel nine feet tall

A form of feel ten feet tall — To feel proud of oneself.

Meanings

verbfeel nine feet tall (third-person singular simple present feels nine feet tall, present participle feeling nine feet tall, simple past and past participle felt nine feet tall)

present singular third person feels nine feet tall · participle present feeling nine feet tall · participle past felt nine feet tall · past felt nine feet tall

  1. alternativeexcessiveAlternative form of feel ten feet tall.
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