a feather in your cap

Bedeutung

an achievement you can be proud of

Eine Leistung, auf die jemand stolz sein kann.

Beispiele

1. 1Winning the national prize was a feather in her cap.
2. 2Getting this contract would be a feather in our cap after such a hard year.
3. 3Being chosen to speak at the conference was a feather in Leo's cap, and he told everyone about it.
4. 4Getting the new client would be a feather in your cap, so give the pitch your best effort.
5. 5Is organising the charity concert really a feather in my cap, or just a lot of stress?

Grammatik

Zählbar: a feather in your cap. Der Possessivbegleiter your passt sich der Person an: my, her, Leo's. Meist nach be.