Conceit Is Inflation

Source Domain
size

Target Domain
conceit

IMPORTANT IS LARGE SIZE (thus to seem more important, seem larger)

- 1 She's got an inflated ego/sense of herself

- 2 He's a stuffed shirt

- 3 She was puffed up with pride

- 4 He was becoming quite grandiose when I left.

- 5 She's got a big/swollen head

Kovesces, 1986; Alan Schwartz

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