
24-Nov-2011, 21:18
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Re: A feather in your cap. Quote:
Originally Posted by IceDragon A feather in your cap is some occurrence or accomplishment which distinguishes you. Imagine 100 people all wearing the exact same hat ( or cap) and one person in the group has a brightly colored feather protruding from his hat. Your attention is more likely to be drawn to him/her. So, a perfect score on a test, a job well done, receipt of some high honor etc is therefore your "feather". |
Amazing explanation, made it vivid, thank you! |