many happy returns of the day
1many happy returns (of the day) — a greeting to someone on their birthday. → return …
2many happy returns of the day — ► many happy returns of the day a greeting to someone on their birthday. Main Entry: ↑return …
3many happy returns (of the day) — many happy reˈturns (of the ˈday) idiom used to wish sb a happy and pleasant birthday Main entry: ↑happyidiom …
4many happy returns of the day — may you live a long and full life; have many more happy days …
5Many Happy Returns (greeting) — Many Happy Returns is a greeting which is usually reserved for birthdays. It is more common in British English than in American English. The term itself refers to the passing year. Since the 18th century this has been used as a salutation to… …
6Many Happy Returns (The Prisoner) — Many Happy Returns The Prisoner episode Episode no. Season 1 Episode 7 Directed by Patrick McGoohan using pseudonym Joseph Serf …
7many happy returns — ( ● return * * * many happy returns phrase used as a greeting that you say or write to someone on their birthday Thesaurus: greetings for specific occasionshyponym ways of saying hellosynonym Main entry: return …
8many happy returns — Meaning Have many more happy days. Origin From the 19th century this has been used mainly as a birthday greeting, to offer the hope that the happy day will occur many more times. Prior to that it was used more generally, at any celebratory or… …
9returns — n. election results 1) early; election; final; late returns misc. 2) many happy returns of the day ( happy birthday ) * * * election final late returns [ election results ] early [ misc. ] many happy returns of the day ( happy birthday ) …
10happy birthday — 1. interjection /ˈhæpi ˈbɜːθ.deɪ,ˈhæpi ˈbɝθ.deɪ/ Said or written to a person who is celebrating his or her birthday in order to convey the good wishes of the speaker or writer (literally, may you have a happy birthday ) When Charlotte entered the …