Well, sir- Then that's a feather in your cap.
2006-07-24 03:02:53 · 7 answers · asked by Spotlight 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Our director's a dirty devil.
2006-07-24 05:35:38 · update #1
The allusion is to the very general custom in Asia and among the American Indians of adding a new feather to their head-gear for every enemy slain. The Caufirs of Cabul stick a feather in their turban for every Mussulman slain by them. The Incas and Caciques, the Meunitarris and Mandans (of America), the Abyssinians and Tur’comans, etc, etc., follow the same custom. So did the ancient Lycians, and many others.
In Scotland and Wales it is still customary for the sportsman who kills the first woodcock to pluck out a feather and stick it in his cap. In fact, the custom, in one form or another, seems to be almost universal.
2006-07-24 04:13:30 · answer #1 · answered by Grimbold 2 · 5⤊ 2⤋
A gold star for adults.
2006-07-24 03:06:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
feather in your cap
another string to your bow
another jelly with your icecream?
2006-07-24 03:22:10 · answer #3 · answered by sinnedfairy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-24 03:05:41 · answer #4 · answered by love2travel 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh.. so it is.. I'll stop sleeping with the geese.
2006-07-24 03:05:46 · answer #5 · answered by k² 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can certainly add it to your CV.
2006-07-24 03:17:07 · answer #6 · answered by FontOfNoKnowledge 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you say so
2006-07-24 03:06:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋