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
Abby['æbi]
JesseJES-ee (English), YES-sə (Dutch)English, Dutch, Biblical
Fry[frai]
Francka-Slovene
HelĒNa-Latvian
Guillermogee-YER-moSpanish