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!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Clarissa	[klə'risə]
Greenwood	['gri:nwud]
Peter	PEE-tər (English), PE-ter (German, Slovak), PAY-tər (Dutch)	English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Slovene, Slovak, Biblical
Simon	SIE-mən (English), see-MAWN (French), ZEE-mawn (German), SEE-mawn (Dutch)	English, French, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Hungarian, Slovene, Romanian, Macedonian
Elder	-	Portuguese
Rabi'a	-	Arabic