joyful, very happy When we go to the lake, the kids are as happy as a box of birds.
happy as a clam/lark
very happy, carefree When Tim is working on his car, he's happy as a clam.
happy as a pig in shit
very happy, contented """Does Caleb like farm life?"" ""He's happy as a pig in shit."""
happy camper
a person who is happy most of the time Jack's a happy camper today. He's smiling and whistling.
happy hour
an hour (or hours) when bar drinks are cheaper Adam has invited me to the lounge for happy hour.
happy motoring
have a good trip in your car The slogan of the auto club is Happy Motoring!
strike a happy medium
Idiom(s): strike a happy medium AND hit a happy medium
Theme: COMPROMISE
to find a compromise position; to arrive at a position halfway between two unacceptable extremes. • Ann likes very spicy food, but Bob doesn't care for spicy food at all. We are trying to find a restaurant that strikes a happy medium. • Tom is either very happy or very sad. He can't seem to hit a happy medium.
happy as a lark
Idiom(s): (as) happy as a lark
Theme: HAPPINESS
visibly happy and cheerful. (Note the variations in the examples.) • Sally walked along whistling, as happy as a lark. • The children danced and sang, happy as larks.
happy as a clam
Idiom(s): (as) happy as a clam
Theme: HAPPINESS
happy and content. (Note the variations in the examples.) • Tom sat there smiling, as happy as a clam. • There they all sat, eating corn on the cob and looking happy as clams.
fat and happy
Idiom(s): fat and happy
Theme: HAPPINESS
well-fed and content. (Fixed order.) • Since all the employees were fat and happy, there was little incentive to improve productivity. • You look fat and happy Has life been treating you well?
hit a happy medium
Idiom(s): strike a happy medium AND hit a happy medium
Theme: COMPROMISE
to find a compromise position; to arrive at a position halfway between two unacceptable extremes. • Ann likes very spicy food, but Bob doesn't care for spicy food at all. We are trying to find a restaurant that strikes a happy medium. • Tom is either very happy or very sad. He can't seem to hit a happy medium.
Happy medium
If you reach a happy medium, you are making a compromise; reaching a conclusion or decision.
Many happy returns
This expression is used to wish someone a happy birthday.
happy as the day is long|day|happy
adj. phr. Cheerful and happy. Carl is happy as the day is long because school is over for the summer.
happy hour|happy|hour
n., informal A time in bars or restaurants when cocktails are served at a reduced rate, usually one hour before they start serving dinner. Happy hour is between 6 and 7 P.M. at Celestial Gardens.
happy hunting ground|ground|happy|hunting
n. phr. 1. The place where, in American Indian belief, a person goes after death; heaven. The Indians believed that at death they went to the happy hunting ground. 2. informal A place or area where you can find a rich variety of what you want, and plenty of it. The forest is a happy hunting ground for scouts who are interested in plants and flowers.Shell collectors find the ocean beaches happy hunting grounds.
quick on the trigger|happy|quick|trigger|trigger h
adj. phr. Ready to shoot without warning; fast with a gun. He's a dangerous criminal quick on the trigger. 2. informal Fast at answering questions or solving problems. In class discussions John is always quick on the trigger.
strike a happy medium|happy medium|strike
v. phr. To find an answer to a problem that is halfway between two unsatisfactory answers. Mary said the dress was blue. Jane said it was green. They finally struck a happy medium and decided it was blue-green.Two teaspoons of sugar made the cup of coffee too sweet, and one not sweet enough. One heaping teaspoon struck a happy medium.
happy as the day is long Also, happy as a lark; happy as a clam (at high tide). Extremely glad, delighted, very cheerful, as in He was happy as the day is long, or When she heard the news she was happy as a lark, or Once I got the test results I was happy as a clam at high tide. The first of these similes dates from the late 1700s. The second alludes to the lark's beautiful, seemingly very happy, song. The third, from the early 1800s, alludes to the fact that clams can only be dug at low tide and therefore are safe at high tide; it is often shortened to happy as a clam.
happy hunting ground
happy hunting ground A place where one can find or do what one wishes without restriction. For example, The North Shore is a happy hunting ground for antique collectors. This term alludes to the Native American idea of an afterlife where hunters find unlimited game. [Early 1800s]
trigger happy
trigger happy Inclined to act violently at the slightest provocation, as in They feared that the President was trigger happy and would send in troops at the drop of a hat. This expression alludes to being too eager to fire a gun. [c. 1940]
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Dictionary of similar words, Different wording, Synonyms, Idioms for Idiom, Proverb happy