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"The cat that ate the canary" nghĩa là gì?
09 Sep, 2019
Laptop kia ngự ở trên bàn, thế gian ai đẹp được dường như ta! Photo by Sarah Pflug from Burst
"(Look like) the cat that ate/swallowed the canary" là thành ngữ dùng để miêu tả những ai đang có dáng vẻ thoả mãn, hài lòng với bản thân (như mèo vừa mới ăn được chim hoàng yến vậy).
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When she realizes she can actually fly, she smiles like the cat that ate the canary; her joy at this moment of self-discovery is palpable (có thể cảm thấy được).
In his video, Simpson said he was “smiling like the cat that ate the canary” when Indianapolis Colts quarterback (tiền vệ) Andrew Luck fell to him in the draft.
But a Democratic leadership that believes holding Trump accountable (hold someone accountable: ai đó được cho là chịu trách nhiệm) would cost them votes in 2020 and a Republican party that looks like the cat that ate the canary every time he belches (ợ) out another falsity are essentially giving the president license (giấy phép) to act with impunity (miễn hình phạt) the expense of basic truths, common decency (sự lịch sự/ tao nhã) and the Pollyannaish notion that, despite our flaws (vết nhơ), America has certain standards to which it will hold itself.
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