cat that ate the canary

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von cat that ate the canary im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

A person who appears self-satisfied or smug, especially while concealing something mischievous, prohibited, or private

I stood there looking like the cat that ate the canary. . . . But he knows me too well and pondered out loud what I had been up to.

A person whose appearance and behavior suggest guilt mixed with other qualities, such as satisfaction or feigned nonchalance

Daley said that Tietjen, who lives in Middle Island, had the cat who ate the canary look when he was pulled over. The 32-year-old driver was apologetic, and never tried to dispute the ticket.

Silbentrennung

cat that A·te the ca·na·ry

Türkische aussprache

kät dhıt eyt dhi kıneri

Aussprache

/ˈkat ᴛʜət ˈāt ᴛʜē kəˈnerē/ /ˈkæt ðət ˈeɪt ðiː kəˈnɛriː/