Meaning:
To smile very broadly. This is an allusion to a fictional cat popularised by Lewis Carroll's depiction of it in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and known for its distinctive mischievous grin.
Examples:
- When she heard the good news, she grinned like a Cheshire cat.
- His face lit up, and he grinned like a Cheshire cat when he saw the surprise party.
- The magician performed a fantastic trick that left the audience grinning like Cheshire cats.
- After winning the race, he couldn't stop grinning like a Cheshire cat.
- Sarah couldn't contain her excitement and grinned like a Cheshire cat throughout the entire movie.
- The children were so delighted with their presents that they all grinned like Cheshire cats.
- His mischievous grin made him look like a Cheshire cat up to something.
- Even in the face of adversity, she managed to grin like a Cheshire cat.
- When he realized he had aced the exam, he couldn't help but grin like a Cheshire cat.
- After receiving a compliment from her crush, she walked away grinning like a Cheshire cat.
- The surprise proposal had her grinning like a Cheshire cat for days.
- The winning team celebrated their victory with grins like Cheshire cats.
- Despite the rain, they enjoyed the outdoor picnic and grinned like Cheshire cats.
- Seeing her old friend after many years, she grinned like a Cheshire cat.
- The comedian's jokes had the entire audience grinning like Cheshire cats.
- The delicious smell of freshly baked cookies made everyone in the house grin like Cheshire cats.
- He couldn't hide his excitement and grinned like a Cheshire cat when he met his favorite celebrity.
- When the teacher announced no homework for the weekend, the students grinned like Cheshire cats.
- The surprising plot twist in the book had readers grinning like Cheshire cats.
- Even though it was a tough challenge, they completed it successfully and grinned like Cheshire cats.