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feathers in one's capphrasepl. of a feather in one's cap an asset that brings praise or renownBreaking the story for her newspaper was a a feather in her cap. boasts, credits, crown jewels, glories, honors, jewels, prides, treasures, trophies pièces de résistance, showpiecesattractions, features, highlightsdistinctions, excellences, merits, values, virtues disgraces, dishonorsblemishes, blots, defects, shames, slurs, smirches, smudges, stains, stigmas(or stigmata)eyesores, frights, horrors, messes a successful result brought about by hard workWinning the lawsuit for her client would be a significant feather in her cap. accomplishments, achievements, acquirements, attainments, babies, coups, successes, triumphs blockbusters, hits, jackpots, megahits, miracles, smashes, winnersconquests, gains, victories, winsskillsdeeds, feats, performancesarrivals, completions, consummations, culminations, executions, fruitions, fulfillments(or fulfilments), implementations, realizations nonachievements botches, cock-ups(British), messes, muddles, shamblesbummers, busts, catastrophes, debacles(also débâcles), disasters, duds, failures, fiascoes, fizzles, flops, washoutsdisappointments, letdowns, losses, setbacks |