cat that ate the canary

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Определение cat that ate the canary в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь

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.

Расстановка переносов

cat that A·te the ca·na·ry

Турецкое произношение

kät dhıt eyt dhi kıneri

Произношение

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