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
Connolly['kɔnəli:]
Iveta-Czech, Slovak
Ercan-Turkish
Shun (2)shoonJapanese
Walganus-Arthurian Romance
AnaÏSa-na-EES (French)Occitan, Catalan, French