like the cat that swallowed the canary

like the cat that swallowed the canary
like a cat that's got the ˈcream f8 idiom
(BrE) (US like the cat that got/ate/swallowed the canˈary) very pleased with yourself
Syn: smug

She looked like a cat that's got the cream. She was almost purring with pleasure.

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Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • look\ like\ the\ cat\ that\ swallowed\ the\ canary — • look like the cat that ate the canary • look like the cat that swallowed the canary v. phr. To seem very self satisfied; look as if you had just had a great success. Peter bet on the poorest horse in the race and when it won, he looked like the …   Словарь американских идиом

  • like the cat that ate the canary — see ↑cat • • • Main Entry: ↑canary * * * like a cat that s got the ˈcream f8 idiom (BrE) (US like the cat that got/at …   Useful english dictionary

  • like the cat that got the canary — like a cat that s got the ˈcream f8 idiom (BrE) (US like the cat that got/ate/swallowed the canˈary) very pleased with yourself Syn: ↑smug …   Useful english dictionary

  • look like the cat that swallowed the canary — • look like the cat that ate/swallowed the canary seem very self satisified like you have just had some kind of success He looked like the cat that ate the canary when he came in with a smile on his face …   Idioms and examples

  • cat that ate the canary — noun a) A person who appears self satisfied or smug, especially while concealing something mischievous, prohibited, or private. He talked freely and carried the smile of the cat that swallowed the canary. b) A person whose appearance and behavior …   Wiktionary

  • like the cat that ate/got/swallowed the canary — (US) (or Brit like the cat that got the cream) used to say that someone looks very proud or satisfied about something he or she has done After pointing out his teacher s mistake, he smiled like the cat that ate the canary. • • • Main Entry: ↑cat …   Useful english dictionary

  • look\ like\ the\ cat\ that\ ate\ the\ canary — • look like the cat that ate the canary • look like the cat that swallowed the canary v. phr. To seem very self satisfied; look as if you had just had a great success. Peter bet on the poorest horse in the race and when it won, he looked like the …   Словарь американских идиом

  • look like the cat that ate the canary — or[look like the cat that swallowed the canary] {v. phr.} To seem very self satisfied; look as if you had just had a great success. * /Peter bet on the poorest horse in the race and when it won, he looked like the cat that ate the canary./ *… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • look like the cat that ate the canary — or[look like the cat that swallowed the canary] {v. phr.} To seem very self satisfied; look as if you had just had a great success. * /Peter bet on the poorest horse in the race and when it won, he looked like the cat that ate the canary./ *… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • look like the cat that ate the canary — • look like the cat that ate/swallowed the canary seem very self satisified like you have just had some kind of success He looked like the cat that ate the canary when he came in with a smile on his face …   Idioms and examples

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