feather in (one's) cap



feather in (one's) cap

An accomplishment or achievement that one takes pride in. If this clinical trial is successful, it will be a real feather in her cap. I can't wait until I'm named valedictorian— it's such a feather in my cap!
See also: cap, feather

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Catherine['kæθərin]
Myra['mairə]
JØRgen-Danish, Norwegian
Hild-Anglo-Saxon
Bharata-Hinduism
ŠTefan-Slovene, Slovak, Croatian