smile a thousand smiles

bat a thousand

To achieve success at each attempt.

crack a smile

To smile, especially while attempting not to.

death by a thousand paper cuts

An ultimate negative outcome, such as the failure of a project, brought about by an excessive number of bureaucratic hurdles.

die a thousand deaths

To suffer repeatedly (often mentally rather than physically); to suffer extreme embarrassment or anxiety.

Kool-Aid smile

A large, beaming smile.

smile from ear to ear

A large smile.

the gods smile on someone

Someone experiences good fortune, success, or well-being.

thousand pardons

A conventionally polite request to be pardoned or excused.