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Feather Cap Winning Competition Great Achievement Special Honor

Idiom Feather in Your Cap
Example Winning the competition was quite a feather in my cap.
Meaning a great achievement or special honor; an accomplishment to be proud of
Origin It has been a custom of many different groups of people all over the world, including American Indians, to put a feather in the headgear of a warrior for each enemy defeated in battle. The more feathers in your cap, the greater your number of victories. Although the practice goes back to medieval times, the expression "feather in your cap" dates from just the early 17th century.

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