The idiom "grin like a Cheshire cat" originates from Lewis Carroll's 1865 novel "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland." In the story, Alice encounters a grinning, disembodied cat with a distinctive smile. The Cheshire Cat's grin remains even after its body disappears, leaving only its grin behind. The phrase has since become a metaphor to describe someone's smile, particularly when it is very wide, distinctive, and often carries a sense of mischief, inscrutability, or amusement.

What is the origin of the idiom "grin like a Cheshire cat" and when to use it?

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to [grin] like a Cheshire cat

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英語での「 grin like a Cheshire cat」の定義と意味

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