tall poppies

A form of tall poppy — A conspicuously successful person, especially one who attracts envious hostility.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of tall poppy
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tall poppies. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tall%20poppies

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“tall poppies.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tall%20poppies. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tall poppies,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tall%20poppies.

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