| 词组 | like the cat that got the cream |
| 释义 | Idiom like the cat that got the cream British & Australian, American if someone looks like the cat that got the cream, they annoy other people by looking very pleased with themselves because of something good that they have done.Of course Mark got a glowing report so he was sitting there grinning like the cat that got the cream. like the cat that got the creamObviously smug and/or overly pleased with oneself. After her promotion, Janet spent the rest of the day looking like the cat that got the cream. like the cat that got the creamBRITISH orlike the cat that ate the canaryAMERICANIf someone looks like the cat that got the cream, they look satisfied and happy with themselves because they have been successful or done something they are proud of. `Thanks a million,' he repeats, grinning like the cat that got the cream. Jules stands at one end, looking like the cat that ate the canary. like the cat that's got (or who's stolen) the creamself-satisfied; having achieved your objective. informal, chiefly British |
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