feather in one's cap

English - Turkish

Definition of feather in one's cap in English Turkish dictionary

(deyim) iftihar edilecek başarı

övünülecek bir başarı

(deyim) iftihar edilecek basari

English - English

Definition of feather in one's cap in English English dictionary

An accomplishment; particularly one that is flaunted or boasted of

He thinks it is quite a feather in his cap that he figured it out for himself.

something to be proud of

Hyphenation

feath·er in one's cap

Turkish pronunciation

fedhır în wʌnz käp

Synonyms

notch in one's belt

Pronunciation

/ˈfeᴛʜər ən ˈwənz ˈkap/ /ˈfɛðɜr ɪn ˈwʌnz ˈkæp/

Etymology

() From the reported American Indian warrior custom of adding a feather to the head-dress after each kill.