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  What it means

  Literally “proud as a peacock.” Describes someone who is very proud, often to the point of arrogance or vanity. Exact equivalent of the English expression.

  Vocabulary

  • dumny — proud
  • paw — peacock

  Grammar note

  'Jak' introduces a comparison. 'Paw' is nominative — the subject of the implied comparison clause.

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