happy as a duck in Arizona



happy as a duck in Arizona

Unhappy. Ducks like water. Arizona is a largely arid state. Ergo, an unhappy person would be as unhappy as a teal in Tucson. Contrast that condition with someone who is as happy as a clam at high tide or as a flea in a doghouse.
See also: duck, happy

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ValtteriVAHLT-te-reeFinnish
Hava-Hebrew
Imhotepim-HO-tep (English)Ancient Egyptian
Barak (1)BER-ək (English), BAR-ək (English)Hebrew, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew
IlariEE-lah-ree (Finnish)Russian, Finnish
Baltazar-Judeo-Christian Legend