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
Prateek-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
ZoroasterZAWR-ə-as-tər (English)History
DƯƠNg-Vietnamese
Alwyn-Welsh
Louisa[lu:'i:zə]
Gennaro-Italian