English phrase from drama scenes
What Does "you really thought you were special" Mean?
Learn what "you really thought you were special" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
Intermediate
Rude
Firm
Confront
You really thought you were special?
This is a cutting way to say the other person overestimated themselves or their importance.
From The Chauffeur, Episode 50
When do people say this?
Scene Context
The speaker mocks the other person's confidence and implies they were not special.
Usage Scenario
Use this in a harsh argument or comeback. It sounds insulting and is not appropriate in polite conversation.
Better ways to say it
1
You really thought you were special?
2
Did you think you were special?
3
You thought you were special?
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