beam/grin/smile from ear to ear
grin from ear to ear
To have a broad, enthusiastic smile. Tim was grinning from ear to ear when his bosses praised him during the ceremony. The kids ran around the beach in a happy frenzy, both of them grinning from ear to ear.
See also: ear, grin
smile from ear to ear
To have a broad, enthusiastic smile. Tim was smiling from ear to ear when his bosses praised him during the ceremony. The kids ran around the beach in a happy frenzy, both of them smiling from ear to ear.
See also: ear, smile
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
grin from ear to ear
Fig. to smile a very wide, beaming smile. She was grinning from ear to ear as she accepted the prize. We knew Timmy was happy because he was grinning from ear to ear.
See also: ear, grin
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
beam/grin/smile from ear to ˈear
be smiling, etc. a lot because you are very pleased about something: I like your graduation photo, with you grinning from ear to ear and your parents looking so proud.See also: beam, ear, grin, smile
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- grin from ear to ear
- smile from ear to ear
- be grinning from ear to ear
- grin
- have (one's) ear
- have somebody's ear
- have someone's ear
- have the ear of (one)
- have the ear of someone
- a box on the ear