- a feather in one's cap
- phrasal a mark of distinction ; honor
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
a feather in one's cap
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feather in one's cap — {n. phr.} Something to be proud of; an honor. * /It was a feather in his cap to win first prize./ (From the medieval practice of placing a feather in the helmet of one who won honors in battle.) … Dictionary of American idioms
feather in one's cap — {n. phr.} Something to be proud of; an honor. * /It was a feather in his cap to win first prize./ (From the medieval practice of placing a feather in the helmet of one who won honors in battle.) … Dictionary of American idioms
a feather in one's cap — phrasal : an honor, a trophy, or a mark of distinction : a notable accomplishment it was a feather in the governor s cap that he had stayed above corruption throughout his term * * * a feather in one s cap An achievement of which one can be proud … Useful english dictionary
a feather in one's cap — ► a feather in one s cap an achievement to be proud of. Main Entry: ↑feather … English terms dictionary
a feather in one's cap — idi a feather in one s cap, a praiseworthy achievement; honor … From formal English to slang
feather\ in\ one's\ cap — n. phr. Something to be proud of; an honor. It was a feather in his cap to win first prize. (From the medieval practice of placing a feather in the helmet of one who won honors in battle.) … Словарь американских идиом
feather in one's cap — To describe someone s achievement as a feather in their cap means that it is something they can be proud of. The overwhelming victory of the team was a feather in the cap for the new manager … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
feather in one's cap — noun An accomplishment; particularly one that is flaunted or boasted of. He thinks it is quite a feather in his cap that he figured it out for himself. Syn: notch in ones belt … Wiktionary
feather in one's cap — something you achieve and are proud of Winning the new contract was a real feather in his cap … Idioms and examples
a feather in one's cap — an achievement to be proud of. → feather … English new terms dictionary
feather in one's cap — something to be proud of … English contemporary dictionary
