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proud as a peacock
Idioms and Phrases
Having a very high opinion of oneself, filled with or showing excessive self-esteem. For example, She strutted about in her new outfit, proud as a peacock . This simile alludes to the male peacock, with its colorful tail that can be expanded like a fan, which has long symbolized vanity and pride. Chaucer used it in The Reeve's Tail: “As any peacock he was proud and gay.“ [1200s]Example Sentences
Minutes later, the newly crowned grandmaster ran into the tournament’s main hall, radiant and proud as “a peacock,†according to Areshchenko, who was present.
He looked as proud as a peacock over this advice.
The grand prize winner, Filbert Dewbury from Calvert High School, stood as proud as a peacock next to his winning shot.
“I am still not talking to you,†said Liza Hempstock’s voice, proud as a peacock and pert as a sparrow.
He strutted into the living room, as proud as a peacock.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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