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

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feather in one`s cap What does feather in one`s cap mean?	something to be proud of, an honor	Winning the speech contest was a feather in my son's cap and we are very proud of him.
feather in one`s cap What does feather in one`s cap mean?	something to be proud of, an honor	Winning the speech contest was a feather in the boy's cap and the greatest honor that he has ever won.
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Eagle eyes What does "Eagle eyes" mean?	Someone who has eagle eyes sees everything; no detail is too small.

muscle in on (someone or something) What does "muscle in on (someone or something)" mean?	forcefully try to discipline someone or take over someone's property or business	The large supermarket was trying to muscle in on the territory of the small shops.
die off What does "die off" mean?	to die one after another until the number is small	The house plants began to die off as soon as we moved to a new apartment.
freeze (someone) out What does "freeze (someone) out" mean?	to prevent someone from getting a share in something by unfriendly or dishonest treatment	They froze the man out of the profits that they had made on the sale of the land.
Buggles' turn What does "Buggles' turn" mean?	(UK) If it Buggles' turn, someone gets promotion through length of service rather than ability, especially in the British civil service.
TAH What does "TAH" mean?	take a hint

That is the way the cookie crumbles What does "That is the way the cookie crumbles" mean?	"That's the way the cookie crumbles" means that things don't always turn out the way we want.
all ears What does "all ears" mean?	to be eager to listen to someone	"I`m all ears, please tell me about the party."
all rolled up in one What does "all rolled up in one" mean?	combined in one person or thing	The man is president and vice-president all rolled up in one.
put one`s foot in one`s mouth What does "put one`s foot in one`s mouth" mean?	to get into trouble by saying something embarrassing or rude	My colleague put his foot in his mouth when he told everyone that he did not like the new manager.
a cat has nine lives What does "a cat has nine lives " mean?	cats can survive accidents that would kill most animals	The boy never becomes injured. He is like a cat with nine lives.

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Feather In One`s Cap Idiom