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feather in cap

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feather in one's cap

Fig. an honor; a reward for something. Getting a new client was really a feather in my cap. John earned a feather in his cap by getting an A in physics.

See also: cap, feather

feather in (one's) cap

An act or deed to one's credit; a distinctive achievement.

See also: cap, feather