Idiom
king of the castle
Meaning
A person who assumes a position of greater importance, authority, or prominence than others.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He acts like the king of the castle in his new office.”
“Since he got the promotion, he treats his coworkers like he is the king of the castle.”
“The manager, long accustomed to being the king of the castle, struggled to accept the new leadership structure that limited his absolute authority.”
Examples
simple
“He acts like the king of the castle in his new office.”
contextual
“Since he got the promotion, he treats his coworkers like he is the king of the castle.”
complex
“The manager, long accustomed to being the king of the castle, struggled to accept the new leadership structure that limited his absolute authority.”
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