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smile from ear to ear

idiom
Meaning

A large smile.


Examples
SIMPLE

She smiled from ear to ear when she saw the gift.

CONTEXTUAL

After hearing the good news about her promotion, she walked out of the office smiling from ear to ear.

COMPLEX

Upon receiving the unexpected letter of acceptance from the university, the young student beamed, smiling from ear to ear with a sense of profound relief.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    bend someone's ear

    To bore; to talk too long, especially to one particular person.

  2. 02

    crack a smile

    To smile, especially while attempting not to.

  3. 03

    ear to the ground

    The practice or characteristic of carefully gathering information; a state or mindset of attentiveness.

  4. 04

    ear tunnel

    A round piece of jewelry with a hole in the middle, which fits into a stretched earlobe.

  5. 05

    flea in one's ear

    A stinging rebuke or rebuff.

  6. 06

    give ear

    To listen: to devote one's attention to an auditory event.

  7. 07

    go in one ear and out the other

    To be heard but not attended to, when a person fails to pay attention.

  8. 08

    have a word in someone's ear

    To speak to someone in private.

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