idiom (noun phrase) · neutral
a feather in one's cap
UK/ə ˈfɛðə(r) ɪn wʌnz kæp/US/ə ˈfɛðər ɪn wʌnz kæp/a·FEA·ther·in·one's·CAP
an achievement to be proud of
Examples
“Winning the scholarship was a feather in her cap.”
“Publishing that article would be a feather in his cap for any young researcher.”
“For him, mentoring junior staff was a feather in his cap.”
Band 8 sentence
“Securing funding for the project was a feather in her cap and helped her reputation within the department.”
Collocations
- be a feather in one's cap
- consider something a feather in one's cap
Word family
Common mistakes
a feather on his cap→a feather in his cap
a proud moment→a feather in one's cap
Say it for a higher band
5an achievement→6a proud moment→7+a feather in one's cap
Synonyms
a notable achievement
Easily confused
a notable achievement
“Securing the contract was a notable achievement for the small firm.”
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