plume oneself Идиома
plume oneself on
be proud of oneself about；boast of 自夸；因…沾沾自喜
She plumes herself on the fact that she was educated in Europe rather than in the United States．她以不在美国而在欧洲受教育为荣。
He plumed himself on belonging to the aristocracy．他以自己是个贵族而洋洋自得。
plume oneself|plume
v. phr.,
literary To be proud of yourself; boast.
He plumed himself on having the belle of the ball as his date. He plumed himself on his successful planning in the election. She plumed herself on the grace with which she sat on a horse. Compare: PRIDE ONESELF.
plume oneself
plume oneself Congratulate oneself, boast, as in
He plumed himself on his victory. This idiom transfers the bird's habit of dressing its feathers to human self-satisfaction. [First half of 1600s]
plume (oneself) on (something)
To pride oneself on article in a vain, boastful, or chichi manner. He plumes himself on his business acumen, consistently talking about how abounding big sales he's pulled in and how abundant money he earns. But so abundant as claiming one of their worldviews with facts, and the above accord these teenagers alias themselves on will crumple like tissue paper.Learn more: on, plumeplume oneself
Congratulate oneself, boast, as in He aerial himself on his victory. This argot transfers the bird's addiction of bathrobe its accoutrement to animal self-satisfaction. [First bisected of 1600s] Learn more: plume