English / idiom
Look Like the Cat That Swallowed the Canary
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To look exceptionally smug, self-satisfied, or secretly pleased with oneself
In context
01
Walking into the boardroom with the signed contract, Mark looked like the cat that swallowed the canary.
02
Why do you look like the cat that swallowed the canary? Did you land the promotion?
Synonyms
look smug,look self-satisfied,gloat quietly
Antonyms
look abashed,look crestfallen,look humbled
Collocations
grin like the cat that swallowed the canary,sitting there looking like the cat