be as happy as Larry

To be in very good spirits. The phrase's origin is unknown, but it may refer to Australian boxer Larry Foley. I was as happy as Larry when I found out that I'd gotten an A on my hardest exam.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Andrina	[æn'dri:nə]
Halvdan	-	Norwegian
Aleksej	-	Slovene
&Aelig;&Thorn;Elr&Aelig;D	-	Anglo-Saxon
Harlan	HAHR-lən	English
Cara	KAHR-ə, KER-ə	English