When John won the race, he was in his glory.
Tom is very vain, and praise puts him in his glory.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
in one's glory — {adj. phr.} Pleased and contented with yourself. * /When John won the race, he was in his glory./ * /Tom is very vain, and praise puts him in his glory./ … Dictionary of American idioms
in one's glory — {adj. phr.} Pleased and contented with yourself. * /When John won the race, he was in his glory./ * /Tom is very vain, and praise puts him in his glory./ … Dictionary of American idioms
in one's glory — ► in one s glory informal in a state of extreme joy or exaltation. Main Entry: ↑glory … English terms dictionary
go to (one's) glory — idi go to (one s) glory, to die … From formal English to slang
in one's glory — informal in a state of extreme joy or exaltation. → glory … English new terms dictionary
Glory — • In the English version of the Bible the word Glory, one of the commonest in the Scripture, is used to translate several Hebrew terms in the Old Testament, and the Greek doxa in the New Testament. Sometimes the Catholic versions employ… … Catholic encyclopedia
glory — ► NOUN (pl. glories) 1) high renown or honour won by notable achievements. 2) magnificence; great beauty. 3) a very beautiful or impressive thing. 4) worship and thanksgiving offered to God. ► VERB (glory in) 1) … English terms dictionary
glory — [glôr′ē] n. pl. glories [ME glorie < OFr < L gloria] 1. a) great honor and admiration won by doing something important or valuable; fame; renown b) anything bringing this 2. worshipful adoration or praise 3. the condition of highest… … English World dictionary
Glory — Glo ry, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gloried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Glorying}.] [OE. glorien, OF. glorier, fr. L. gloriari, fr. gloria glory. See {Glory}, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. To exult with joy; to rejoice. [1913 Webster] Glory ye in his holy name. Ps. cv.? … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
in all one's glory — adjective Completely naked She quickly dressed for fear that someone would walk through the shower door and see her in all her glory … Wiktionary
