smile from ear to ear: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    GlobalUSUKinformalneutralMachine
    • To have a very broad, wide smile extending across the face, indicating great pleasure or delight.

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    • When he heard the good news, he smiled from ear to ear, unable to hide his joy.

      When he heard the good news, he smiled from ear to ear, unable to hide his joy.

    • She was smiling from ear to ear after receiving the acceptance letter from her dream university.

      She was smiling from ear to ear after receiving the acceptance letter from her dream university.

    • The kids smiled from ear to ear as they opened their birthday presents.

      The kids smiled from ear to ear as they opened their birthday presents.

  • 2.

    GlobalUSUKinformalcolloquialMachine
    • To show obvious happiness, pride, or satisfaction about an event or outcome; to appear visibly delighted or triumphant.

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    • After hearing the good news about her promotion, Jessica couldn't help but smile from ear to ear all day.

      Después de escuchar las buenas noticias sobre su ascenso, Jessica no pudo evitar sonreír de oreja a oreja todo el día.

    • You would have seen him smiling from ear to ear when he finally scored the winning goal in the championship match.

      Lo habrías visto sonriendo de oreja a oreja cuando finalmente anotó el gol ganador en el partido del campeonato.

    • If she passes the exam, she'll be smiling from ear to ear for weeks, knowing all her hard work paid off.

      Si aprueba el examen, estará sonriendo de oreja a oreja durante semanas, sabiendo que todo su esfuerzo valió la pena.

Examples:

  • EN: A smile from ear to ear.
    ES: Sonrisas de oreja a oreja
  • EN: I got a smile from ear to ear, and it's like nothing, nothing could compare to that.
    ES: Tengo una sonrisa de oreja a oreja... y nada, pero nada puede comparársele.
  • EN: if you don't suck my dick now I'll give you a bigger smile from ear to ear.
    ES: si no me lames la verga ya, te dejaré una sonrisa más grande de oreja a oreja.
  • EN: I'll giνe him a red smile from ear to ear.
    ES: Le pondré una sonrisa roja de oreja a oreja.
  • EN: In the morning I'll be in front of the altar. Dressed in white. With a smile from ear to ear I'll marry the man I love.
    ES: A mediodía estaré en el altar vestida de blanco, con una sonrisa de oreja a oreja y casándome con el hombre al que quiero.
  • EN: When I gave you chocolate, you used to smile from ear to ear.
    ES: Solías sonreír alegremente si te daba chocolate.
  • EN: Give me a big smile from ear to ear!
    ES: ¡Dame una gran sonrisa de oreja a oreja!
  • EN: For someone who's looking at my face which should make you smile from ear to ear, your expression is a bit stiff.
    ES: Para alguien que está mirando mi cara, lo cual debería hacerte sonreír de oreja a oreja, tu expresión es muy seria.
  • EN: I had a smile from ear to ear.
    ES: Y yo sonreí de oreja a oreja.
  • EN: I wondered if you'd also smile from ear to ear if you did what you loved.
    ES: Me preguntaba si también sonreirías de oreja a oreja si hicieras lo que amas.
  • EN: Suddenly they put a rope around his neck And a smile from ear to ear.
    ES: De repente les ponen una soga al cuello y una sonrisa de oreja a oreja.
  • EN: Because, your smile from ear to ear when you looked at me.
    ES: Porque tenías una sonrisa de oreja a oreja cuando volteaste a verme.
  • EN: I've never seen you smile from ear to ear before.
    ES: Nunca te había visto sonreír de oreja a oreja.
  • EN: And with a smile from ear to ear.
    HI: और कान से कान तक मुस्कान के साथ।
  • EN: And with a smile from ear to ear
    HI: और कान से कान तक मुस्कान के साथ

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