🐱 Cat
"Look like the cat that got the cream"
Meaning
To look very pleased with yourself.
About the cat
Cats are independent, curious, and quiet movers, which is why their idioms cover secrecy, curiosity, and self-reliance.
Example sentence
He looked like the cat that got the cream after winning the game.
Test yourself
Which idiom means...
To look very pleased with yourself.
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"Let the cat out of the bag"
To accidentally reveal a secret.
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"Cat nap"
A short sleep.
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"Copycat"
Someone who copies another person.
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"Cat got your tongue?"
Said when someone is unusually quiet.
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"Scaredy-cat"
Someone who is easily frightened.
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"The cat's whiskers"
Something or someone excellent.