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]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Florent	-	French
Herminius	-	Ancient Roman
Karissa	kə-RIS-ə	English
Surendra	-	Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Nepali
Klytaimnestra	-	Greek Mythology
Bledsoe	['bledsəu]