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Cat Ate Canary Achievement Success Person Self Satisfied Pleased

Phrase/Idiom like the cat that ate the canary
Definition If, after an achievement or success, a person seems very self-satisfied or pleased with themselves, you can say that they look like the cat that ate the canary.
Example When the manager complimented her on the project, she looked like the cat that ate the canary.

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