Of course Mark got a glowing report so he was sitting there grinning like the cat that got the cream.
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like a cat that got the cream — If someone looks very pleased with themselves and happy, they look like a cat that got the cream … The small dictionary of idiomes
like a cat that got the cream — If someone looks very pleased with themselves and happy, they look like a cat that got the cream. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Like a cat that got the cream — If someone looks very pleased with themselves and happy, they look like a cat that got the cream … Dictionary of English idioms
like the cat that got the cream — phrase very pleased about something you have achieved Thesaurus: feeling happysynonym Main entry: cat * * * like the cat that got the cream see ↑cat • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
like a cat that's got the cream — 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
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
like the cat that got the cream — very pleased about something you have achieved … English dictionary
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 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 … Useful english dictionary
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
