naast zijn schoenen lopen

== Dutch == === Alternative forms === naast zijn schoenen lopen van verwaandheid === Etymology === Literally, “to walk beside one's shoes”. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term, particularly: === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /naːst sɛi̯n ˈsxunə(n) ˈloːpə(n)/ === Verb === naast zijn schoenen lopen (intransive, figurative) to be arrogant, to be conceited ==== Conjugation ====