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Idiom idiom

some pumpkins


A person or thing of consequence.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

“He thinks he is some pumpkins at playing chess.”

CONTEXTUAL

“She acts like she is some pumpkins because she got a promotion, but she still has a lot to learn.”

COMPLEX

“While the local politician considers himself some pumpkins, his actual influence on the new city policy remains quite limited.”


Related idioms2entries
  1. 01

    pumpkin head

    A severe head injury resulting from a beating.

  2. 02

    turn into a pumpkin

    To go to bed; to go to sleep (especially at, or around midnight).

Last updated August 10, 2026