grin from ear to ear

idiom

: to grin very broadly
He was grinning from ear to ear so we knew he had good news to tell us.

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Mama and Baby Camden are doing great, and Daddy is grinning from ear to ear! Carson Swick, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2025 Watching my son swish down the mountain grinning from ear to ear was an amazing sight. Jaclyn Greenberg, WIRED, 1 Feb. 2025

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“Grin from ear to ear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grin%20from%20ear%20to%20ear. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.

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