feather in my cap

feather in my cap
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  • feather in your cap — A success or achievement that may help you in the future is a feather in your cap …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • feather in your cap —    A success or achievement that may help you in the future is a feather in your cap.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • feather in your cap — See a feather in your cap …   English idioms

  • Feather in your cap —   A success or achievement that may help you in the future is a feather in your cap …   Dictionary of English idioms

  • A feather in the cap — Feather Feath er (f[e^][th] [ e]r), n. [OE. fether, AS. fe[eth]er; akin to D. veder, OHG. fedara, G. feder, Icel. fj[ o][eth]r, Sw. fj[ a]der, Dan. fj[ae]der, Gr. ptero n wing, feather, pe tesqai to fly, Skr. pattra wing, feather, pat to fly, and …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • feather in the cap — Honor, distinction, mark of distinction …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • A feather in your cap — The term a feather in your cap is an English idiomatic phrase believed to have derived from the general custom in some cultures, of a warrior adding a new feather to their head gear for every enemy slain,cite web | url =… …   Wikipedia

  • a feather in your cap — see ↑feather, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑cap a feather in your cap : an achievement or honor that you can be proud of The promotion was a feather in his cap. • • • Main Entry: ↑feather …   Useful english dictionary

  • (a) feather in your cap — a feather in your cap phrase an achievement that you can feel pleased and satisfied about Thesaurus: achievementssynonym Main entry: feather * * * a ˈfeather in your cap idiom an action that you can be proud of This idiom comes from t …   Useful english dictionary

  • (a) feather in your cap — a feather in (your) cap an achievement that you can be proud of. An order for 28 new aircraft is quite a feather in Boeing s cap. Etymology: based on the custom in some American Indian cultures of wearing a feather to as a symbol of bravery in… …   New idioms dictionary

  • a feather in your cap — an honor, a credit to you, chalk one up for you    Because you are Karen s teacher, her award is a feather in your cap …   English idioms


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