Feather in one's cap

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Etymology

Derived from the American Indian Warrior custom of adding a feather to their head-dress after each kill.

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Phrase

feather in one's cap

  1. (idiomatic{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}) 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.
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