# God's gift

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/gods-gift
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

Said of someone with an inflated sense of self-importance, or (occasionally) something that is overvalued.

## Examples

- He acts like he is God's gift to the world.
- She thinks she is God's gift to the company, but she rarely finishes her work on time.
- Despite his lack of actual experience, he carried himself with the arrogance of someone who truly believed he was God's gift to the profession.

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