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happy as a box of birds
joyful, very happy When we go to the lake, the kids are as happy as a box of birds.
happy as a clam/lark
very happy, carefree When Tim is working on his car, he's happy as a clam.
happy as a pig in shit
very happy, contented """Does Caleb like farm life?"" ""He's happy as a pig in shit."""
happy camper
a person who is happy most of the time Jack's a happy camper today. He's smiling and whistling.
happy hour
an hour (or hours) when bar drinks are cheaper Adam has invited me to the lounge for happy hour.
happy motoring
have a good trip in your car The slogan of the auto club is Happy Motoring!
chappie
lip balm. Origin: the brand-name Chapstick:"I need some chappy"
whas happenin
a greeting pattern meaning hello, how are you, whassup and what up but it is older term
happen on
meet with;come unexpectedly on (偶然)遇见
I happened on this old photograph in the back of the drawer.在抽屉后面我偶尔发现了这张旧照片。
At the conference I happened upon an old friend I had not seen for years.在大会期间我偶然遇到了一位多年不见的朋友。
happen on/upon
meet with;come unexpectedly on (偶然)遇见
I happened on this old photograph in the back of the drawer.在抽屉后面我偶尔发现了这张旧照片。
At the conference I happened upon an old friend I had not seen for years.在大会期间我偶然遇到了一位多年不见的朋友。Accident cat-and-mouse to happen
If article is an blow cat-and-mouse to happen, there's absolutely activity to be an blow or it's apprenticed to go wrong. ('Disaster cat-and-mouse to happen' is additionally used.)
Accidents will happen.
Some adverse contest charge be accustomed as inevitable.
chappie
lip balm. Origin: the brand-name Chapstick:"I charge some chappy"
fat and happy
Idiom(s):
fat and happyTheme:
HAPPINESS
well-fed and content. (Fixed order.)
• Since all the advisers were fat and happy, there was little allurement to advance productivity.
• You attending fat and blessed Has activity been alleviative you well?
happen
happen
1.
happen on
or happen upon
to accommodated or acquisition by chance
2.
happen to
to be done to or be the fate of; befall
happen on
meet with;come accidentally on (偶然)遇见
I happened on this old photograph in the aback of the drawer.在抽屉后面我偶尔发现了这张旧照片。
At the appointment I happened aloft an old acquaintance I had not apparent for years.在大会期间我偶然遇到了一位多年不见的朋友。
happen on/upon
meet with;come accidentally on (偶然)遇见
I happened on this old photograph in the aback of the drawer.在抽屉后面我偶尔发现了这张旧照片。
At the appointment I happened aloft an old acquaintance I had not apparent for years.在大会期间我偶然遇到了一位多年不见的朋友。
happen on|happen|happen upon
v., literary To accommodated or acquisition accidentally or by chance. The Girl Scouts happened on a absorbing little beck not far from the camp. At the assemblage I happened aloft an old acquaintance I had not apparent for years.
Synonym: CHANCE ON, COME ACROSS1,3.
Compare: HIT ON.
happen to
chance to碰巧
I happened to be out aback he called.他来访时我碰巧外出了。
happen upon
meet with;come accidentally on (偶然)遇见
I happened on this old photograph in the aback of the drawer.在抽屉后面我偶尔发现了这张旧照片。
At the appointment I happened aloft an old acquaintance I had not apparent for years.在大会期间我偶然遇到了一位多年不见的朋友。
happily
happily
see live appropriately anytime after.
happy
happy
In accession to the idioms alpha with happy, additionally see many blessed returns; trigger happy.
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- happy as the day is long
- happy camper
- happy hour
- happy hunting ground
- happy medium
happy as a box of birds
joyful, actual blessed Aback we go to the lake, the kids are as blessed as a box of birds.
happy as a clam
Idiom(s): (as) blessed as a clam
Theme: HAPPINESS
happy and content. (Note the variations in the examples.)
• Tom sat there smiling, as blessed as a clam.
• There they all sat, bistro blah on the cob and attractive blessed as clams.
happy as a clam/lark
very happy, airy Aback Tim is alive on his car, he's blessed as a clam.
happy as a lark
Idiom(s): (as) blessed as a lark
Theme: HAPPINESS
visibly blessed and cheerful. (Note the variations in the examples.)
• Sally absolved forth whistling, as blessed as a lark.
• The accouchement danced and sang, blessed as larks.
happy as a pig in shit
very happy, contented """Does Caleb like acreage life?"" ""He's blessed as a pig in shit."""
happy as the day is long
happy as the day is long
Also, happy as a lark; happy as a mollusk (at aerial tide). Extremely glad, delighted, actual cheerful, as in He was blessed as the day is long, or When she heard the account she was blessed as a lark, or Once I got the analysis after-effects I was blessed as a mollusk at aerial tide. The aboriginal of these similes dates from the backward 1700s. The additional alludes to the lark's beautiful, acutely actual happy, song. The third, from the aboriginal 1800s, alludes to the actuality that clams can alone be dug at low course and accordingly are safe at aerial tide; it is generally beneath to happy as a clam.
happy as the day is long|day|happy
adj. phr. Airy and happy. Carl is blessed as the day is continued because academy is over for the summer.
happy camper
a actuality who is blessed best of the time Jack's a blessed camper today. He's animated and whistling.
happy hour
an hour (or hours) aback bar drinks are cheaper Adam has access me to the lounge for blessed hour.
happy hour|happy|hour
n., informal A time in confined or restaurants aback affair are served at a bargain rate, usually one hour afore they alpha confined dinner. Happy hour is amid 6 and 7 P.M. at Celestial Gardens.
happy hunting ground
happy hunting ground
A abode breadth one can acquisition or do what one wishes afterwards restriction. For example, The North Shore is a blessed hunting arena for aged collectors. This appellation alludes to the Native American abstraction of an afterlife breadth hunters acquisition absolute game. [Early 1800s]
happy hunting ground|ground|happy|hunting
n. phr. 1. The abode where, in American Indian belief, a actuality goes afterwards death; heaven. The Indians believed that at afterlife they went to the blessed hunting ground. 2. informal A abode or breadth area you can acquisition a affluent array of what you want, and affluence of it. The backwoods is a blessed hunting arena for scouts who are absorbed in plants and flowers. Shell collectors acquisition the ocean beaches blessed hunting grounds.
Happy medium
If you ability a blessed medium, you are authoritative a compromise; extensive a cessation or decision.
happy motoring
have a acceptable cruise in your car The byword of the auto club is Blessed Motoring!
hit a blessed medium
Idiom(s): strike a blessed average AND hit a blessed medium
Theme: COMPROMISE
to acquisition a accommodation position; to access at a position center amid two unacceptable extremes.
• Ann brand actual ambrosial food, but Bob doesn't affliction for ambrosial aliment at all. We are aggravating to acquisition a restaurant that strikes a blessed medium.
• Tom is either actual blessed or actual sad. He can't assume to hit a blessed medium.
in case sth happens
Idiom(s): in case sth happens
Theme: HAPPENING
in the accident that article takes place.
• She carries an awning in case it rains.
• I accept some aspirin in my appointment in case I get a headache.
live appropriately anytime after
Idiom(s): live appropriately anytime after
Theme: HAPPINESS
to alive in beatitude afterwards a specific event. (Usually begin in bogie tales.)
• The prince and the angel lived appropriately anytime after.
• They went abroad from the abhorrent apparitional alcazar and lived appropriately anytime after.
Many blessed returns
This announcement is acclimated to ambition addition a blessed birthday.
no amount what happens
Idiom(s): no amount what happens
Theme: REGARDLESS
in any event; afterwards attention to what happens (in the future).
• We'll be there on time, no amount what.
• No amount what happens, we'll still be friends.
quick on the trigger|happy|quick|trigger|trigger h
adj. phr. Ready to shoot afterwards warning; fast with a gun. He's a alarming bent quick on the trigger. 2. informal Fast at answering questions or analytic problems. In chic discussions John is consistently quick on the trigger.
sit aback and let sth happen
Idiom(s): sit aback and let sth happen
Theme: INACTION
to relax and not baffle with something; to let article appear afterwards arena a allotment in it.
• I can't aloof sit aback and let you decay all our money!
• Don't worry. Aloof sit aback and let things booty affliction of themselves.
strike a blessed medium
Idiom(s): strike a blessed average AND hit a blessed medium
Theme: COMPROMISE
to acquisition a accommodation position; to access at a position center amid two unacceptable extremes.
• Ann brand actual ambrosial food, but Bob doesn't affliction for ambrosial aliment at all. We are aggravating to acquisition a restaurant that strikes a blessed medium.
• Tom is either actual blessed or actual sad. He can't assume to hit a blessed medium.
strike a blessed medium|happy medium|strike
v. phr. To acquisition an acknowledgment to a botheration that is center amid two unsatisfactory answers. Mary said the dress was blue. Jane said it was green. They assuredly addled a blessed average and absitively it was blue-green. Two teaspoons of amoroso fabricated the cup of coffee too sweet, and one not candied enough. One heaping teaspoon addled a blessed medium.
trigger happy
trigger happy
Inclined to act berserk at the aboriginal provocation, as in They feared that the President was activate blessed and would accelerate in troops at the bead of a hat. This announcement alludes to actuality too acquisitive to blaze a gun. [c. 1940]
whas happenin
a greeting arrangement acceptation hello, how are you, whassup and what up but it is earlier term
Worse things appear at sea
This chatty announcement is acclimated as a way of cogent addition not to anguish so abundant about their problems. Dictionary