like the cat that ate the canary
like the cat that ate the canary
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used for saying that a person looks extremely satisfied, happy, or proud because of something they have done or achieved
Dialect
American
American
Idiom
Exempel
After winning the competition, she walked around with a smirk, looking like the cat that ate the canary.
As he revealed his surprise party plans, he could n't help but smile like the cat that ate the canary, knowing he had successfully kept it a secret.
