Question

in_the_loop_204 an exceptional achievement Synonym: something to crow aboutAntonym: nothing to write home aboutCompare to: feather (one’s) nest

Accepted Answer

FEATHER IN (ONE’S) CAP Cassandra managed through hard work to win a big contract for her company. It was a real feather in her cap.The scholarship Lee won to attend the university was a feather in his cap. The practice of placing a feather in one’s cap is centuries old and appears to have been practiced in many different cultures. The feather was awarded and worn as a sign of a significant achievement by the wearer. In some cultures, such as 16th-century Hungary, it was a crime to wear a feather when one had not earned the right.

Id	in_the_loop_204
Idiom	FEATHER IN (ONE’S) CAP
Definition	an exceptional achievement
Examples	Cassandra managed through hard work to win a big contract for her company. It was a real feather in her cap. The scholarship Lee won to attend the university was a feather in his cap.
Cross-Refs	Synonym: something to crow about Antonym: nothing to write home about Compare to: feather (one’s) nest
Extra Info	The practice of placing a feather in one’s cap is centuries old and appears to have been practiced in many different cultures. The feather was awarded and worn as a sign of a significant achievement by the wearer. In some cultures, such as 16th-century Hungary, it was a crime to wear a feather when one had not earned the right.

Feather Cap One’s Achievement Loop Exceptional Cassandra Managed