be as happy as a sandboy

To be in very good spirits. It is possible that sandboys (boys who sold sand in Victorian England) were said to be so happy because they were paid in alcoholic beverages. Primarily heard in UK. I was as happy as a sandboy when I found out that I'd gotten an A on my hardest exam.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Berenike	-	Ancient Greek
Adcock	['ædkɔks]
Somhairle	-	Scottish, Irish
Washington	['wɔʃiŋtən]
Ettore	ET-to-re	Italian
NadeŽDa	-	Slovak, Serbian, Latvian