Smile/grin/beam from ear to ear
verb phrase
To smile, grin, or beam very widely because you are very happy or pleased.
When she heard that she had won the lottery, she was smiling from ear to ear.
Often appears as...
- smiling from ear to ear
- grinning from ear to ear
Usage tips
Idiomatic
verb phrase
To smile, grin, or beam very widely because you are very happy or pleased.
When she heard that she had won the lottery, she was smiling from ear to ear.
Often appears as...
- smiling from ear to ear
- grinning from ear to ear
Usage tips
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Strong Happiness
Use it to express intense joy, delight, or satisfaction in casual situations.
He couldn't stop smiling from ear to ear on his wedding day.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Literal
The phrase is a figure of speech and doesn't mean someone's smile literally extends to their ears.
After the concert, she was beaming from ear to ear.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Context
It's used in joyful scenarios. Avoid in sad or neutral contexts.
After hearing the good news, he grinned from ear to ear.
Pro Tip 1/3Strong Happiness
Use it to express intense joy, delight, or satisfaction in casual situations.
He couldn't stop smiling from ear to ear on his wedding day.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Literal
The phrase is a figure of speech and doesn't mean someone's smile literally extends to their ears.
After the concert, she was beaming from ear to ear.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Context
It's used in joyful scenarios. Avoid in sad or neutral contexts.
After hearing the good news, he grinned from ear to ear.
Pro Tip 1/3Strong Happiness
Use it to express intense joy, delight, or satisfaction in casual situations.
He couldn't stop smiling from ear to ear on his wedding day.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Literal
The phrase is a figure of speech and doesn't mean someone's smile literally extends to their ears.
After the concert, she was beaming from ear to ear.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Context
It's used in joyful scenarios. Avoid in sad or neutral contexts.
After hearing the good news, he grinned from ear to ear.
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