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to bask in reflected glory

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  • reflected glory — re.flected glory n [U] respect or admiration that is given to someone, not because of what they are or what they have done, but because of what someone they know has done ▪ I certainly don t want to bask in any reflected glory …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • bask — [ba:sk US bæsk] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old Norse; Origin: bathask, from batha [i] to take a bath ] 1.) to enjoy sitting or lying in the heat of the sun or a fire bask in ▪ Lizards were basking in the morning sun. 2.) if a place basks in the sun,… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • bask in something — ˈbask in sth derived to enjoy the good feelings that you have when other people praise or admire you, or when they give you a lot of attention • He had always basked in his parents attention. • I never minded basking in my wife s reflected glor …   Useful english dictionary

  • glory — noun 1 fame/honour ADJECTIVE ▪ personal ▪ They are driven by a craving for personal glory. ▪ reflected ▪ She basked in the reflected glory of her daughter s success. ▪ gr …   Collocations dictionary

  • glory — glo|ry1 [ glɔri ] noun ** 1. ) uncount admiration and praise that you get because you have done something impressive: He is at the height of his fame and glory. bask in the glory of something (=enjoy it): The studio is still basking in the glory… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • glory — I UK [ˈɡlɔːrɪ] / US [ˈɡlɔrɪ] noun Word forms glory : singular glory plural glories ** 1) [uncountable] admiration and praise that you get because you have done something impressive He is at the height of his fame and glory. get (all) the glory: I …   English dictionary

  • glory — glo|ry1 [ˈglo:ri] n plural glories [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: glorie, from Latin gloria] 1.) [U] the importance, honour, and praise that people give someone they admire a lot ▪ She dreamt of future glory as an Olympic champion. ▪… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • glory — 1 noun 1 (U) the importance, honour, and praise that people give someone or something they admire a lot: As a child he dreamt of future glory as an Olympic champion. | covered in/with glory: The team finished the season covered with glory. 2 (C)… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • bask — verb (I) 1 to enjoy sitting or lying in the heat of the sun or a fire (+ in): A lizard was basking in the heat of the afternoon sun. 2 to enjoy the approval or attention that you are getting from other people (+ in): She basked in the admiration… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • Elkin, Stanley — ▪ 1996       U.S. novelist and educator (b. May 11, 1930, New York, N.Y. d. May 31, 1995, St. Louis, Mo.) was praised for his comic wit and insightful, lyric prose, which was showcased in 17 novels and several works of short fiction, including an …   Universalium

  • Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview        Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… …   Universalium

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