like a kid with a new toy



like a kid with a new toy

Fig. very pleased; happily playing with something. Every time Bill gets a new gadget for his kitchen, he's like a kid with a new toy. Jane is absorbed in that computer. Just like a kid with a new toy.
See also: kid, like, new, toy

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Israa-Arabic
Tekoa-Biblical
GÜNel-Azerbaijani
Mwanajuma-Eastern African, Swahili
Evangelineə-VAN-jə-leenEnglish
Noelleno-ELEnglish