be something to crow about

To be worth boasting or bragging about. An allusion to the shrill cry characteristic of a rooster. Often used in sarcastic or negative ways. He keeps talking about his test result like it's something to crow about. He got a C- for crying out loud! The boss is really hoping that the quarterly sales numbers will be something to crow about at the upcoming board meeting. Have you tried his latest invention? Yeah, it's really not something to crow about.