Pronunciation: /laɪk ðə kæt ðæt eɪt ðə kænəri/
noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea
A1 She looked as happy as the cat that ate the canary.
A2 He walked into the room with a smug expression, like the cat that ate the canary.
B1 After winning the competition, she strutted around like the cat that ate the canary.
B2 The CEO emerged from the meeting looking pleased, like the cat that ate the canary.
C1 The politician gave a confident speech, appearing like the cat that ate the canary.
C2 The artist's masterpiece was unveiled to rave reviews, leaving him feeling like the cat that ate the canary.
pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse (e.g. I, you) or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse (e.g. she, it, this)
A1 She looked guilty, like the cat that ate the canary.
A2 He walked into the room with a smug expression, like the cat that ate the canary.
B1 The politician gave a speech full of promises, looking pleased like the cat that ate the canary.
B2 The CEO emerged from the meeting with a satisfied grin, like the cat that ate the canary.
C1 After winning the championship, the athlete celebrated on the podium, feeling triumphant like the cat that ate the canary.
C2 The author's book reached the top of the bestseller list, leaving her feeling accomplished like the cat that ate the canary.
preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence
A1 She looked like the cat that ate the canary after receiving a compliment.
A2 He walked into the room like the cat that ate the canary, feeling proud of his accomplishment.
B1 The team celebrated their victory like the cat that ate the canary, with big smiles and high fives.
B2 After acing the exam, she walked out of the classroom like the cat that ate the canary.
C1 The CEO announced record profits for the year, looking like the cat that ate the canary.
C2 Having won the prestigious award, he strutted across the stage like the cat that ate the canary.
article a word that is used to specify a noun as definite or indefinite
A1 She looked like the cat that ate the canary when she aced the test.
A2 He walked into the party like the cat that ate the canary after getting a promotion at work.
B1 The team celebrated their victory like the cat that ate the canary.
B2 After winning the award, she strutted around like the cat that ate the canary.
C1 The CEO emerged from the board meeting looking like the cat that ate the canary.
C2 The politician gave a confident speech, appearing like the cat that ate the canary.
formal She walked into the meeting room with a triumphant expression, like the cat that ate the canary.
informal He strutted down the street, looking smug like the cat that ate the canary.
slang She had a huge grin on her face, feeling all cool like the cat that ate the canary.
figurative After acing the exam, he felt on top of the world, like the cat that ate the canary.
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