noun
Meaning 1
A large smile.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
smile from ear to ear
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verb
Meaning 2
To smile widely or expressively; to be in a state of great happiness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: grin from ear to ear, grin like a Cheshire cat
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: hymy kuin Hangon keksillä — large smile
- French: sourire jusqu'aux oreilles — large smile
- Hungarian: fülig ér a szája — large smile
- Portuguese: sorriso de uma orelha a outra — large smile
- Russian: улыба́ться до уше́й (ulybátʹsja do ušéj) — large smile
- Spanish: sonrisa de oreja a oreja — large smile
- Finnish: hymyillä kuin Hangon keksi — to smile widely
- French: sourire à pleines dents — to smile widely
- Polish: uśmiechać się od ucha do ucha — to smile widely
- Polish: uśmiechnąć się od ucha do ucha — to smile widely
- Turkish: ağzı kulaklarına varmak — to smile widely