go to someone's head

US /ɡoʊ tə ˈsʌm.wʌnz hɛd/
UK /ɡoʊ tə ˈsʌm.wʌnz hɛd/
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zu Kopf steigen, überheblich werden

if success or praise goes to someone's head, it makes them feel more important than they really are

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Don't let that small victory go to your head.
Lass dir diesen kleinen Sieg nicht zu Kopf steigen.
After winning the award, his ego really started to go to his head.
Nachdem er den Preis gewonnen hatte, begann sein Ego ihm wirklich zu Kopf zu steigen.