grin/smile from ear to ear

grin/smile from ear to ear
grin/smile from ear to ear
: to smile widely : to have a big smile on your face

He was grinning from ear to ear.

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Main Entry:ear

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  • beam from ear to ear — smile/grin/beam from ear to ˈear idiom to be smiling, etc. a lot because you are very pleased about sth Main entry: ↑earidiom …   Useful english dictionary

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  • ear */*/*/ — UK [ɪə(r)] / US [ɪr] noun Word forms ear : singular ear plural ears 1) [countable] one of the two parts at the sides of your head that you hear with He whispered something in her ear. 2) [singular] the ability to hear and judge sounds She has a… …   English dictionary

  • ear — W2S2 [ıə US ır] n ↑ear, ↑nose, ↑tooth, ↑eye ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(part of your body)¦ 2¦(hearing)¦ 3¦(grain)¦ 4 smile/grin etc from ear to ear 5 6 a sympathetic ear 7 close/shut your ears to something …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • grin — 1. verb Liam grinned at us Syn: smile, smile broadly, beam, smile from ear to ear, grin like a Cheshire cat; smirk; informal be all smiles 2. noun a silly grin Syn: smile, broad smile; smirk See note at smile …   Thesaurus of popular words

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