be as happy as Larry



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.
See also: happy, Larry

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Farid-Arabic, Iranian, Urdu, Azerbaijani
Gertrude[gə:tru:d]
Natalianah-TAH-lyah (Polish, Italian, Spanish)Polish, Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Georgian, Late Roman
Andile-Southern African, Zulu
Richa-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Bengali
Gyeong-Sukgyung-sookKorean