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
Liljana-Macedonian
Goibniu-Irish Mythology
Gulnara-Kazakh, Azerbaijani, Kyrgyz
WojciechVOI-chekhPolish
Blagoy-Bulgarian
Anima (2)AN-i-məEnglish (Rare)