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2022-02-16 11:02
Be a howling success American British noun phrase
When you describe something as a howling success, you mean that it is outstandingly successful.
The fashion show last night was a howling success to James.
Although they were a fresh film crew in there, their film achieved a howling success.
This army has had a howling success in repelling the foreign invasion.
1. To find oil while drilling in the ground.
2. To suddenly achieve success in finding or doing something; become rich.
Well off or in luck.
1. Having achieved success or acceptance.
2. To do something fast and enthusiastically.
1. Being much better prepared, skilled, or successful than someone or something else
2. Being able to effortlessly outmaneuver someone or something
Used to refer to a significant, strenuous or remarkable achievement or result.
The word "howling" in this expression has the sense of "very pronounced" or "glaring". Its usage dated back to the mid-1800s.
Do you see anything wrong?
It was often said by a photographer when he would like small children to look at the camera and smile before he took a photo.
When the photographer said “watch the birdie”, all of us looked at the camera and smiled.
