English in a Minute: Proud as a Peacock

Welcome to English in a Minute! Have you ever seen a peacock? They have brightly colored feathers, and they like to show them off. Proud as a Peacock J: So, I heard Reggie raised the most money for the Save the Plankton contest. A: Yeah, and you should have seen him. When he accepted the award, he was proud as a peacock. J: Well, he did raise a lot of money for an important cause. A: But it’s not about him, Jonathan. It’s about the plankton! “Proud as a peacock” describes someone who thinks highly of themselves. They think they are special, and they don’t mind showing it! They might even walk around in a proud way, just like a peacock does when showing off its feathers. Originally published at - https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a...