(as) black as a raven's feather Idioma

a feather in your cap

an honor, a credit to you, chalk one up for you Because you are Karen's teacher, her award is a feather in your cap.

birds of a feather flock together

people who are similar become friends or join together Don

feather a pass (hockey)

pass a puck accurately but softly Nilsson could feather a pass better than the other players.

feather in one

something to be proud of, an honor Winning the speech contest was a feather in his cap and we are very proud of him.

feather in your cap

(See a feather in your cap)

feather one

look after one

feather your nest

make a comfortable place, prepare your future place, nest egg Charles became a professor and began to feather his nest at the University of Manitoba.

horse feathers

lies, false stories, bull, a bunch of malarkey "When she told her dad she saw a ghost, he said, ""Horse feathers!"""

knock me over with a feather

I was very surprised, I could not believe it, blow me down When she told me she was married to my ex-husband, you could have knocked me over with a feather.

ruffle your feathers

annoy you, bother you, get your dander up Don't let that insult ruffle your feathers. Don't let it upset you.

(as) atramentous as a raven's feather

1. dated Completely black; absolutely after ablaze or color. The basement gives me the creeps, it's as atramentous as a raven's calamus down there!2. dated Of a thoroughly evil, mean-spirited, or chintzy mindset or disposition. She narrowed her eyes, and I could acquaint her thoughts had angry as atramentous as a raven's feather.Learn more: black, feather

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