How do you use "Jumped up" in a sentence?

He's just a jumped-up clerk. Some jumped-up manager telling us what to do. Don't be so jumped up.

Jumped up

Q: What does "Jumped up" mean?

Acting above one's actual status Describes someone who acts as if they have more importance, authority, or status than they actually possess. Implies pretension.

Slang Term British ★★★★☆ Common Casual

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Meaning: Acting above one's actual status

装得比实际地位高

Comportarse como si se tuviera más importancia de la real

実際の立場以上に偉そうにしている

실제 지위 이상으로 거들먹거리는

Describes someone who acts as if they have more importance, authority, or status than they actually possess. Implies pretension.

形容某人表现得好像拥有比实际更多的重要性、权威或地位。暗示此人虚张声势、不自量力。

Describe a alguien que actúa como si tuviera más importancia, autoridad o estatus del que realmente posee. Implica pretenciosidad.

実際に持っている以上の重要性、権限、地位があるかのように振る舞う人を表す。うぬぼれや見栄を暗示する。

자신이 실제로 가진 것보다 더 많은 중요성, 권한, 또는 지위를 가진 것처럼 행동하는 사람을 묘사한다. 허세를 암시한다.

Examples

He's just a jumped-up clerk.
他不过是个自以为了不起的小职员
no es más que un oficinista que se cree importante
彼はただの分不相応に威張っている事務員だ
그는 그저 주제넘게 거들먹거리는 사무원일 뿐이다.
Some jumped-up manager telling us what to do.
一个自以为是的经理来指手画脚
un mando cualquiera con ínfulas diciéndonos lo que tenemos que hacer
偉そうにしているどこかの管理職が指図してくる
잘난 척하는 어떤 관리자가 이래라저래라 한다.
Don't be so jumped up.
别那么自以为是
no seas tan creído
そんなに偉そうにするな
그렇게 거들먹거리지 마.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: criticism, informal

Tone: dismissive, critical

✓ Do Say

Jumped-up little...
自以为是的小…
un pequeño creído…
分不相応に偉そうな小さな…
건방진 꼬마...
Some jumped-up...
某个自以为是的…
algún engreído…
どこかの偉そうな…
잘난 척하는 어떤...

✗ Don't Say

Very insulting
非常侮辱人
Muy insultante
非常に侮辱的
매우 모욕적

Common Mistakes

Using to someone's face

Origin & History

From the idea of someone who has 'jumped up' above their natural station or position, behaving as if they belong to a higher status.

Etymology: Jumped (risen) + up (above station)

First recorded: 19th century

Cultural Context

Era: 19th century onwards

Generation: All generations

Social background: Class-based criticism

Pop culture: British class commentary

Regional notes: British expression.

Variations

Jumped upJumped-up