proud as a peacock

proud as a peacock
((as) proud (или vain) as a peacock)
спесивый, горделивый, тщеславный, важный как павлин

She never tired of praising his beauty... ‘Darling, you'll make me as vain as a peacock.’ (W. S. Maugham, ‘Theatre’, ch. V) — Джулия беспрестанно расхваливала наружность Майкла... "Дорогая, я же задеру нос!"

Tonga thought he had done something very clever in killing him, for when I came up by the rope I found him strutting about as proud as a peacock. (A. C. Doyle, ‘The Sign of Four’, ch. XII) — Тонга думал, что поступил очень хорошо, убив Бартоломью Шолто. Когда я влез по веревке в комнату, Тонга расхаживал там гордый как петух.

‘...I want to know - did you help him with his essay?’ ‘Help him! He didn't even let me see it.’ ‘Well, - that's all right then. I didn't want you looking smug because you wrote it for him.’ ‘I can't get over it. It goes to show me we don't know much about our own children. How's Ellen taking it?’ ‘Why, proud as a peacock...’ (J. Steinbeck, ‘The Winter of Our Discontent’, part II, ch. XVIII) — - ...Теперь скажи мне - ты помогал ему писать это сочинение? - Я? Помогал? Он мне даже его не показывал. - Ну слава богу. А то я боялась, что ты станешь задирать нос, потому что сочинение на самом деле твое. - Нет! Уму непостижимо! Доказывает только, как мало мы знаем собственных детей. А как отнеслась к этому Эллен? - Себя не помнит от гордости...


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Смотреть что такое "proud as a peacock" в других словарях:

  • Proud as a Peacock — was the advertising campaign used by the NBC television and radio networks from 1979 to 1981. The campaign was used to promote NBC s programming and to introduce the Proud N , a logo that would be used until 1986.The campaignBy 1979, NBC was… …   Wikipedia

  • proud as a peacock — Someone who is as proud as a peacock is excessively proud …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • proud as a peacock —    A person who is as proud as a peacock is extremely proud.     When his son won first prize, Bill was as proud as a peacock …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • proud as a peacock — displaying haughty self confidence (like a peacock with his tail feathers spread) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • proud as a peacock — adjective Extremely proud …   Wiktionary

  • proud — [proud] adj. [ME < OE prud < OFr < LL prode, beneficial, back form. < L prodesse, to be useful < prod , var. of pro , PRO 2 + esse, to be: for IE base see IS1] 1. having or showing a proper pride in oneself, one s position, one s… …   English World dictionary

  • proud — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. See pride. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Having a creditable self respect] Syn. self respecting, self sufficient, self reliant, independent, honorable, principled, dignified, stately, noble, lordly,… …   English dictionary for students

  • proud — /praUd/ adjective 1 PLEASED feeling pleased with your achievements, family, country etc because you think they are very good: You should see them with the baby they re so proud! (+ of): Jane s very proud of her new car. | proud (that): We are… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • peacock — n. (misc.) as proud as a peacock * * * [ piːkɒk] (misc.) as proud as a peacock …   Combinatory dictionary

  • peacock — I. noun Etymology: Middle English pecok, from pe (from Old English pēa peafowl, from Latin pavon , pavo peacock) + cok cock Date: 14th century 1. a male peafowl distinguished by a crest of upright feathers and by greatly elongated loosely webbed… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Nothing Ever Was, Anyway: Music of Annette Peacock — Studio album by Marilyn Crispell Released 1997 Recorded …   Wikipedia


Поделиться ссылкой на выделенное

Прямая ссылка:
… Нажмите правой клавишей мыши и выберите «Копировать ссылку»