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be like a child in a sweetshop
be like a child in a sweetshop
To be so excited about one's surroundings that one acts in a childlike or silly way. Primarily heard in UK. Liam loves football so much that he's like a child in a sweetshop any time he steps into the stadium.
be like a child in a sweetshop
(British) to be very happy and excited about the things around you, and often to react to them in a way which is silly and not controlled Give him a room full of old books and he's like a child in a sweetshop.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Pollie | | PAHL-ee | English |
Ascott | | ['æskət] | |
Donato | | do-NAH-to (Italian, Spanish) | Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
Gerda (1) | | GER-dah (German), KHER-dah (Dutch) | German, Dutch |
Yann | | - | Breton, French |
Henning | | HE-ning (German), HEN-ning (Swedish) | German, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish |