holier than the Pope
more Catholic than the Popeholier than the pope
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so extreme and strict in one's adherence to a set of rules, norms, behaviors, etc. that it exeeds what is considered usual
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Do n't listen to her; she acts holier than the Pope, yet she is not as charitable as she claims to be.
If she becomes a nun, she'll dedicate her life to service without being more Catholic than the Pope or looking down on others.
