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Noun: tall poppy
Usage: Austral, informal
  1. Someone with high social standing, or someone who thinks they have such a standing or is too big for their boots; someone who becomes a target in an attempt to cut them down to size

Derived forms: tall poppies

Encyclopedia: Tall poppy

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