A Feather In One`s Cap Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does A Feather In One`s Cap Idiom mean?

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a feather in one`s cap What does a feather in one`s cap mean?	something that you achieve and are proud of	Winning the spelling contest was a feather in the boy's cap.
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come down with (something) What does "come down with (something)" mean?	to become sick with something, to catch something	My niece came down with a bad cold and was unable to visit me last week.

Let the best be the enemy of the good What does "Let the best be the enemy of the good" mean?	If the desire for an unattainable perfection stops someone from choosing good possibilities, they let the best be the enemy of the good.
tight spot What does "tight spot" mean?	a difficult situation	We are in a very tight spot since the top salesman quit.
be hand in hand What does "be hand in hand" mean?	be holding hands	I walked to the movie hand in hand with my girlfriend.
go to waste What does "go to waste" mean?	to be wasted, to be unused	I did not want the extra food to go to waste so I invited my friend to visit.
dare (someone) to do (something) What does "dare (someone) to do (something)" mean?	to challenge someone to do something	The little boy dared his friend to throw a rock at the window.
without further ado What does "without further ado" mean?	without further talk	Without further ado they ended the meeting and began to serve coffee.

pour it on thick What does "pour it on thick" mean?	to flatter someone greatly	The man has been pouring it on thick but the woman still does not like him.
bite off more than one can chew What does "bite off more than one can chew" mean?	to try to do or eat more than you can manage	I bit off more than I can chew when I began to work in the evening.
bad news travels fast What does "bad news travels fast" mean?	people are quicker to pass on bad news than good news	Bad news travels fast and the man heard about the job layoffs a week before the official announcement.
bust What does "bust" mean?	failure; poor performance.	It's a bust. Complete failure.
French What does "French" mean?	perform oral sex on somebody

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A Feather In One`s Cap Idiom