be as pleased as Punch



be as pleased as Punch

  (old-fashioned)
to be very happy about something
Usage notes: Punch is a character in a traditional children's entertainment who is always happy and excited.
'How does Stella feel about becoming a granny?' 'She's as pleased as Punch.'
See also: please, punch

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Petia-Russian, Bulgarian
QuinlanKWIN-lənEnglish (Rare)
EvvieEE-vee, EV-eeEnglish
CainKAYN (English)Biblical, Biblical Latin
Elvira[el'vaiərə]
Kamilakah-MI-lah (Czech, Slovak), kah-MEE-lah (Polish)Czech, Slovak, Polish