gloat over

gloat over (something)

To feel self-righteously pleased about something (often something unpleasant that has happened to someone else). How can you gloat over your successes when your sister is so sad about not getting in to Yale? You just got lucky, OK, so quit gloating over your victory.
See also: gloat, over
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

gloat over something

to rejoice smugly over something; to be glad that something unfortunate has happened to someone else. He gloated over his good luck in a way that made all of us angry. Please don't gloat over my misfortune.
See also: gloat, over
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

gloat over

v.
To feel or express great pleasure or self-satisfaction about something, especially smugly or maliciously: I wish you wouldn't gloat over winning that chess game.
See also: gloat, over
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • gloat
  • gloat over (something)
  • wipe the/that grin off (one's) face
  • wipe the/that smile, grin, etc. off your/somebody's face
  • like to hear (oneself) talk
  • like to hear oneself talk
  • married
  • marry
  • marry above oneself
  • above (oneself)
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