reflected glory
noun/rɪˌflektɪd ˈɡlɔːri/
/rɪˌflektɪd ˈɡlɔːri/
[uncountable] (disapproving)- praise or approval that is given to somebody, not because of something that they have done, but because of something that somebody connected with them has done
- She basked in the reflected glory of her daughter's success.
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