adorn oneself with borrowed plumes en · VERB
Meanings
- (idiomatic) To claim the honor of another for oneself.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| adorning oneself with borrowed plumes | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| adorns oneself with borrowed plumes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| adorned oneself with borrowed plumes | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| adorned oneself with borrowed plumes | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
strut with borrowed feathers · strut with borrowed plumes
Translations (7)
sh kititi se tuđim perjem (adorn oneself with borrowed plumes) · de sich mit fremden Federn schmücken (adorn oneself with borrowed plumes) · sv lysa med lånta fjädrar (adorn oneself with borrowed plumes) · cs chlubit se cizím peřím (adorn oneself with borrowed plumes) · fi koreilla lainahöyhenissä (adorn oneself with borrowed plumes) · fr se parer de la plume des paons (adorn oneself with borrowed plumes) · pl stroić się w cudze piórka (adorn oneself with borrowed plumes)