The cat that got the cream

n.

Heard in Tipperary

Someone who has got what they wanted and looks very pleased about it.

In use

Jasus ya got the new car you like the cat that got the cream

Posh English

Good heavens, you have acquired the new motor car and look precisely like a triumphant feline.

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