Some people take that to be cocky or conceited, but I wasn't going to let anybody tell me that I couldn't do whatever I set out to do.

有些人将我的这种想法视为骄傲或自负，但我不这么认为。只要我确定了自己想做的事情，就不允许别人说我做不到。

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During the interview, be confident but not cocky.

在面试中，要自信而不要自大。

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They are accepted and can be honest about who they are-sometimes even a bit cocky.

他们被社会所接受，诚实地说明自己的身份--有时甚至对此引以为荣。

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There's a common misconception abroad that Australian fans like their sports stars to be brash, cocky and brimming with braggadocio.

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You should be confident, but not cocky, Rueff says.

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And you can be certain they came into another game cocky, complacent, and unprepared.

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