as pleased as punch
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pleased as Punch — Delighted • • • Main Entry: ↑please * * * I (as) pleased as Punch see punch IV II feeling great delight or pride Origin: with allusion to the delight displayed by the character … Useful english dictionary
pleased as punch — When someone is pleased as punch, they are very satisfied about something … The small dictionary of idiomes
pleased as punch — very pleased, happy about Our minister is pleased as punch when there s a large offering … English idioms
(as) pleased as punch — informal phrase extremely pleased about something Thesaurus: feeling happysynonym Main entry: punch * * * (as) ˌpleased as ˈPunch … Useful english dictionary
pleased as Punch — adjective Pleased with ones actions or achievements. Syn: complacent, smug … Wiktionary
pleased as Punch — Extremely pleased … A concise dictionary of English slang
be as pleased as Punch — old fashioned to be very happy about something. How does Stella feel about becoming a granny? She s as pleased as Punch … New idioms dictionary
as pleased as Punch — Meaning Very pleased. Origin From the Punch and Judy slapstick puppet character. Punch originated from Pulcinello an Italian puppet with similar characteristics. In Punch and Judy performances the Punch character is depicted as self satisfied and … Meaning and origin of phrases
As pleased as Punch — delighted; highly pleased … Dictionary of Australian slang
as pleased as punch — Australian Slang delighted; highly pleased … English dialects glossary
