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English translation: grin from ear to ear


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11:34 Feb 13, 2010
Turkish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History / idioom
Turkish term or phrase: ağzı kulaklarında
Havacıların ve ustaların ağzı kulaklarındaydı
Mariette van Heteren
Turkey
Local time: 06:25
English translation:grin from ear to ear
Explanation:
To smile a very wide, beaming smile.

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Another alternative: grin like a Cheshire cat (http://online-english-lessons.eu/wordpress/2009/12/idiom-gri... the picture itself is self explanatory :))). Please note that this alternative may also have a sarcastic meaning, yet still used mainly by British circles.

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Note added at 16 hrs (2010-02-14 04:10:56 GMT)
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The link did not go through completely, here it is http://online-english-lessons.eu/wordpress/2009/12/idiom-gri...

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Erkan Dogan
United States
Local time: 22:25
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3grin from ear to ear
Erkan Dogan
5grin fucker
Salih YILDIRIM
4grin broadly
chevirmen


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
grin broadly


Explanation:
to smile broadly


    Reference: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grinning
chevirmen
Turkey
Local time: 06:25
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in TurkishTurkish
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
grin fucker


Explanation:
Urban dictionary reveals this definition.

Salih YILDIRIM
Turkey
Local time: 06:25
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 12
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
grin from ear to ear


Explanation:
To smile a very wide, beaming smile.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2010-02-13 15:01:05 GMT)
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Another alternative: grin like a Cheshire cat (http://online-english-lessons.eu/wordpress/2009/12/idiom-gri... the picture itself is self explanatory :))). Please note that this alternative may also have a sarcastic meaning, yet still used mainly by British circles.

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Note added at 16 hrs (2010-02-14 04:10:56 GMT)
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The link did not go through completely, here it is http://online-english-lessons.eu/wordpress/2009/12/idiom-gri...



Example sentence(s):
  • She was grinning from ear to ear as she accepted the prize.
  • We knew Timmy was happy because he was grinning from ear to ear.

    Reference: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/grin
    Reference: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/grin
Erkan Dogan
United States
Local time: 22:25
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 8
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kevser Oezcan
43 mins
  -> Teşekkür ederim.

agree  Nancy Ozturk
5 hrs
  -> Teşekkür ederim.

agree  Mehmet Hascan
8 hrs
  -> Teşekkür ederim.
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