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
Abdur-Rashid-Arabic
Januarius-Ancient Roman
Finley['finli]
AnnaAN-a (English), AHN-nah (Italian, Dutch, Norwegian, Finnish, Polish), AH-nah (German, Russian), AN-nah (Danish)English, Italian, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, Latvian, Greek, Hung
Ehmet-Uyghur
BruceBROOSScottish, English