LOOK LIKE THE CAT THAT ATE (SWALLOWED) THE CANARY

Meaning of LOOK LIKE THE CAT THAT ATE (SWALLOWED) THE CANARY in English

seem very self-satisified like you have just had some kind of success He looked like the cat that ate the canary when he came in with a smile on his face.

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ATE — Airport Name : Antlers Municipal Airport Airport Location : Antlers, Oklahoma, United States IATA Code : ATE ICAO Code : …
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ATE — -ate suffixo adjective [used with nouns] -ate, -ated, -ed (= having a ... or ...s)
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SWALLOWED — (Verb) nakatulon
English-Visayan vocabulary
CANARY — noun (plural canaries) Etymology: Middle French canarie, from Old Spanish canario, from Islas Canarias Canary Islands Date: 1584 a Canary …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ATE — noun Etymology: Greek Atē Date: 1583 a Greek goddess personifying foolhardy and ruinous impulse
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CAT — I or feline Any member of the family Felidae, the most highly specialized group of mammalian carnivore s. Modern-type cats …
Английский словарь Британика
CANARY — Popular cage bird ( Serinus canaria ; in the goldfinch family, Carduelidae) that owes its coloration and sustained vocal powers …
Английский словарь Британика
THAT — I. ˈthat, usu -ad.+V pronoun ( plural those ˈthōz) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English thæt, neuter demonstrative pron. & …
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LOOK — I. ˈlu̇k verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English looken, loken, from Old English lōcian; akin to Middle Dutch loeken …
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LIKE
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CAT — I. ˈkat, usu -ad.+V noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English cat, catte, from Old English catt, …
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CANARY — I. kəˈnerē, -ˈeə-, -ˈa(a)(ə)-, -ˈā-, -ri noun ( -es ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: in sense 1, from Middle French …
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ATE — I. past of eat II. ˈäd.ē, ˈā-; ˈäˌtā, ˈāˌtē noun ( -s ) Etymology: Greek atē; probably akin to Latvian …
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-ATE — I. ə̇t, ˌāt, usu -d.+V noun suffix ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English -at, from Old French, from Latin -atus …
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SWALLOWED — (imp. & p. p.) of Swallow
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CANARY — (v. i.) To perform the canary dance; to move nimbly; to caper.
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CANARY — (n.) A pale yellow color, like that of a canary bird.
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CANARY — (n.) A canary bird.
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CANARY — (n.) Wine made in the Canary Islands; sack.
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CANARY — (a.) Of a pale yellowish color; as, Canary stone.
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CANARY — (a.) Of or pertaining to the Canary Islands; as, canary wine; canary birds.
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ATE — (imp.) of Eat
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ATE — (n.) The goddess of mischievous folly; also, in later poets, the goddess of vengeance.
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ATE — () the preterit of Eat.
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SWALLOWED — ( imp. & p. p. ) of Swallow
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CANARY — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to the Canary Islands; as, canary wine; canary birds.
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ATE — The preterit of Eat.
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LOOK — /look/ , v.i. 1. to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked …
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LIKE — like 1 — liker , n. /luyk/ , adj., ( Poetic ) liker, likest , prep., adv., conj., n., v., …
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CAT — /kat/ , n. , v. , catted, catting . n. 1. a small domesticated carnivore, Felis domestica or F. catus, …
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CANARY — /keuh nair"ee/ , n. , pl. canaries , adj. n. 1. any of several Old World finches of the genus …
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-ATE — -ate 1 a suffix occurring in loanwords from Latin, its English distribution paralleling that of Latin. The form originated as …
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ATE — /ay"tee, ah"tee/ , n. an ancient Greek goddess personifying the fatal blindness or recklessness that produces crime and the divine …
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LOOK — I. ˈlu̇k verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English lōcian; akin to Old Saxon lōcōn to look Date: before 12th …
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LIKE
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-ATE — I. noun suffix Etymology: Middle English -at, from Anglo-French, from Latin -atus, -atum, masculine & neuter of -atus, past participle …
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CANARY — noun ( plural ca·nar·ies ) Etymology: Middle French canarie, from Old Spanish canario, from Islas Canarias Canary Islands Date: 1584 …
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ATE — noun Etymology: Greek Atē Date: 1583 : a Greek goddess personifying foolhardy and ruinous impulse
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SWALLOWED — impf & ·p.p. of swallow.
Webster English vocab
LOOK — vt to expect. 2. look ·vt to express or manifest by a look. 3. look ·vt to look at; to …
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LIKE — adj likely; probably. 2. like ·adj in a like or similar manner. 3. like ·vi to be pleased; to choose. …
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CAT — noun a cat o' nine tails. ·see below. 2. cat ·noun a strong tackle used to draw an anchor up …
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CANARY — noun a canary bird. 2. canary ·noun a quick and lively dance. 3. canary ·noun wine made in the canary …
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ATE — the preterit of eat. 2. ate ·noun the goddess of mischievous folly; also, in later poets, the goddess of vengeance.
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-ATE — as a noun suffix, it marks the agent; as, curate, delegate. it also sometimes marks the office or dignity; as, …
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CANARY — ■ noun ( plural canaries ) 1》 a bright yellow finch with a melodious song, popular as a cage bird. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
LOOK — [look] vb [ME, fr. OE locian; akin to OS locon to look] vt (bef. 12c) 1: to make sure or …
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CANARY — [ca.nary] n, pl ca.nar.ies [MF canarie, fr. OSp canario, fr. Islas Canarias Canary Islands] (1584) 1: a Canary Islands usu. …
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ATE — [ate] past of eat Ate n [Gk Ate]: a Greek goddess personifying foolhardy and ruinous impulse
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-ATE — [-ate] n suffix [ME -at, fr. OF, fr. L -atus, -atum, masc. & neut. of -atus, pp. ending] 1: one …
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CAT — (family Felidae), any of a group of carnivorous mammals that includes the true catslion, tiger, jaguar, leopard, puma, and domestic …
Britannica English vocabulary
CANARY — (species Serinus canaria), popular cage bird of the family Carduelidae (order Passeriformes). It owes its coloration and sustained vocal powers …
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ATE — Greek mythological figure who induced rash and ruinous actions by both gods and men. She made Zeus take a hasty …
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CAT — cat BrE AmE kæt ▷ cats kæts ▶ ˈ cat ˌ burglar BrE AmE ▶ ˈ cat ˌ cracker BrE …
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-ATE — -ate BrE AmE eɪt, ət ɪt, ¦eɪt —This suffix is regularly strong, eɪt , in verbs, but often weakened to …
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ATE — ate past of ▷ eat et eɪt AmE \ eɪt !!et — Preference poll, British English: BrE AmE et 55%, …
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ATE — Ate Greek goddess BrE AmE ˈɑːt i ˈeɪt-, -iː AmE \ ˈeɪt̬ i
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LOOK — / lʊk; NAmE / verb , noun , exclamation ■ verb USE EYES 1. [ v ] look (at sb/sth) …
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LIKE — / laɪk; NAmE / preposition , verb , conjunction , noun , adjective , adverb ■ preposition 1. similar to …
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CAT
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CANARY — / kəˈneəri; NAmE -ˈneri/ noun ( pl. -ies ) a small yellow bird with a beautiful song, often kept in …
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THAT
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LOOK — I. look 1 S1 W1 /lʊk/ BrE AmE verb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: locian ] 1 . SEE …
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LIKE — I. like 1 S1 W1 /laɪk/ BrE AmE preposition [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: ⇨ ↑ like 6 ] 1 …
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