Today I woke up and thought that I was traveling in the sea. That were just the clouds up in the sky that looked like water waves.
Definitely, it’s so beautiful here, on the Earth, haven’t you noticed?
As for me, I believe that being happy and thankful is a must for everyone who woke up this very day! Or tomorrow, or the next day, or the yesterday. Guys, you just have to be glad about this fact.
We’ll study the new idioms today: the subject is joy and happiness. I tried to list them alphabetically. Sorry, I gave up.
Look through the new expressions to learn now:
A joy to behold
Meaning: a thing or experience that creates a profound sense of pleasure or elation in the spectator
Be full of the joys of spring (humorous)
Meaning: to be jubilant.
Be in a transport of delight/joy
Meaning: to feel extremely happy or pleased
Bundle of joy (=bundle from heaven)
Meaning: a newborn baby
Burst with joy (for one)
Meaning: to be full to the bursting point with happiness.
Buzzing
Meaning: excited for something that’s going to happen
Leap for joy (=jump for joy)
Meaning: to jump up because one is happy; to be euphoric, show exceptional excitement
Pride and joy
Meaning: something or someone that one is very proud of.
Weep for joy
Meaning: to cry out of happiness
On cloud nine
Meaning: a person who is on cloud nine is overjoyed because something wonderful has happened.
Like a dog with two tails
Meaning: to be elated.
Grin from ear to ear
Meaning: to look very satisfied and smiling.
Grin like a Cheshire cat
Meaning: when one has a smile on his face being happy with something.
Happy camper
Meaning: to be content or satisfied with what is happening in the life and to have no complaints.
Happy as a flea in a doghouse
Meaning: to be euphoric and contented.
Happy as Larry
Meaning: to be delighted.
Happy-go-lucky
Meaning: to be cheerful and carefree all the time.
Having a whale of a time
Meaning: to have a very good time, have an exciting or fun time
On top of the world
Meaning: to feel ecstatic, enjoy great health, success.
Over the moon
Meaning: extremely pleased and happy
In seventh heaven
Meaning:
in a very happy state
Walking on air
Meaning: to be merry, to feel like you are floating on air.
cloud nine
Extremely happy when something wonderful happens.
She's been on cloud nine since she found out she is pregnant.
Like a dog with two tails
To look and be very happy.
Was he pleased? He was like a dog with two tails.
Full of the joys of spring
When you are energetic, cheerful and happy.
James must have had some good news, he's full of the joys of spring today.
Happy as Larry
When you are as happy as Larry, you are, of course, very happy. But who is Larry? No one is certain but it is believed that 'Larry' refers to an Australian boxer called Larry Foley (1878 - 1917) who after receiving a large payment after winning a fight was described in a newspaper as being 'happy'. Somehow this description stuck and is now used all these years later.
My daughter was as happy as Larry with her birthday present.
On top of the world
You are on top of the world when you feel wonderful.
I've been feeling on top of the world since I started doing yoga every morning.
Over the moon
This idiom isn't used so much these days because it is considered a cliché (an overused, unoriginal expression), but it means to be delighted.
The team captain said he was over the moon with their win.
