grin like a cheshire cat

grin like a Chesh·ire cat

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [grin lahyk ey chesh-er, -eer kat]
- /grɪn laɪk eɪ ˈtʃɛʃ ər, -ɪər kæt/
- /ɡrɪn laɪk ə ˈʧeʃər kæt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grin lahyk ey chesh-er, -eer kat]
- /grɪn laɪk eɪ ˈtʃɛʃ ər, -ɪər kæt/

Definitions of grin like a cheshire cat words

noun grin like a cheshire cat a constantly grinning cat in Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. 1
idioms grin like a cheshire cat grin like a Cheshire cat, to smile or grin inscrutably. 1
verb grin like a cheshire cat (Idiomatic) To smile broadly, especially in a self-satisfied way. 0

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grin like a cheshire cat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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