English / idiom
Something to Crow About
MEANING IN ENGLISH
A notable achievement, milestone, or victory that justifies justifiable pride or boasting.
In context
01
Nurturing three kind, well-educated grandchildren into honest citizens is genuinely something to crow about.
02
Completing a marathon at seventy years of age certainly gave the retired professor something to crow about.
Synonyms
cause for pride,noteworthy feather in one's cap,genuine triumph
Antonyms
source of embarrassment,humiliating failure,trivial incident
Collocations
definitely something to crow about,give someone something to crow about,have something to crow about