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
Fuller[fulə]
Emil
Carissakə-RIS-əEnglish
SteffenSHTE-fen (Low German)Low German, Danish, Norwegian, Dutch
Hooper['hu:pə]
Nedelko-Macedonian