borrowed plumes
borrowed plumes
a pretentious display not rightly your own
This phrase refers to the fable of the jay which dressed itself in the peacock's feathers.
Related Idioms and Phrases :
borrow trouble
take needless action that may have bad effects - North American
living on borrowed time
continuing to survive against expectations (used with the implication that this will not be for much longer)
show someone who's boss
make it clear that it is yourself who is in charge
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