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
Palmer	PAHL-mər, PAH-mər	English
Gerlinde	ger-LIN-də (German), kher-LIN-də (Dutch)	German, Dutch
Gillian	JIL-ee-ən, GIL-ee-ən	English
Aeronwen	-	Welsh
Rainer	RIE-ner (German)	German, Ancient Germanic
Yehoyakim	-	Biblical Hebrew