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
AntÓNia-Portuguese, Slovak, Hungarian
Brandon['brændən]
Aylmer-English (Rare)
JØRn-Danish, Norwegian
FannieFAN-eeEnglish
RaviRAH-vee (Hinduism)Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Nepali