Idiom:  smile from ear to ear

Meaning

Idiom:  smile (grin) from ear to ear

  • to make a huge smile


Example sentences

— He's smiling from ear to ear because he just bought a new car.

— When I admitted I was wrong my mother just grinned from ear to ear. 

— After graduation, everyone was grinning from ear to ear.

— When my son made the football team, he grinned from ear to ear all evening.

— Why are you smiling from ear to ear? Did something good happen today?

— Sally is smiling from ear to ear because her boyfriend sent her a huge bouquet of red roses.

— All of the medal winners were smiling from ear to ear during the award ceremony.

— I'm so glad my daughter is grinning from ear to ear. She must have gotten a part in the school play.

— The groom was smiling from ear to ear when he saw the bride walking towards him down the aisle.


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