feather in cap

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feather in one's cap

Fig. an honor; a reward for something. Getting a new client was really a feather in my cap. John earned a feather in his cap by getting an A in physics.

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; FEATHER IN CAP Above left fascinator, pounds 40; right, hat, pounds 139 to buy, pounds 45 to hire, all by Deborah Haynes. Turning heads; Fashion A fabulous hat is a sure way to turn heads. ... by The Journal (Newcastle, England) Feather in cap Bowls: Stanley's John Leeman defeated Feather-stone's T Whitelam 21-17 in the Warner Breaks English Men's Champion of Champions' northern area one play-off finals. Spreading net by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England) Feather in cap BRITISH wildlife experts today claimed to have discovered a new species of flightless bird on a remote island in the northern Philippines. Carnage on holiday isle by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)			fat is in the fire fate fate is sealed fate worse than death father father on fatten up fault faunch around favor favor with favorite favour fawn fawn on fawn over fear fear for fear the worst feast feast eyes feast eyes on feast on feast or famine feather feather in cap feather nest feather own nest feature feature as feature in fed fed up federal feed Feed a cold and starve a fever feed a line feed back into feed back to feed face feed into feed off feed on feed the kitty feed to feed to the lions feed with feeding frenzy feel feel a draft feel a glow of happiness			feather crotch Crotch veneer feather cushion feather cushion feather cushion feather cysts feather cysts feather cysts feather disease feather disease feather disease Feather driver Feather duster Feather duster worm Feather duster worm Feather Duster Worms Feather Duster Worms feather dusters Feather flower feather follicle feather follicle feather follicle Feather Follicle Epithelium feather geranium feather grass feather grass feather grass Feather head feather in (one's) cap feather in (one's) cap feather in (one's) cap feather in cap feather joint Feather louse Feather louse Feather maker Feather mite feather mites feather mites feather mites Feather moss feather muscles feather muscles feather muscles feather nest feather nest feather nest feather nest Feather of Life Feather of Truth feather one's nest feather one's nest Feather Ore Feather Ore feather own nest feather own nest feather own nest feather own nest feather palm feather picking feather picking feather picking

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