pleased about sth

  • 1welcome — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, enthusiastic, friendly, hearty (esp. AmE), great, rapturous (esp. BrE), rousing, special, tumultuous (esp. BrE) …

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  • 2thank God (for something) — thank ˈGod/ˈgoodness/ˈheaven(s) (for sth) idiom used to say that you are pleased about sth • Thank God you re safe! • ‘Thank goodness for that!’ she said with a sigh of relief. • Thanks heavens I ve found my keys.   …

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  • 3thank goodness (for something) — thank ˈGod/ˈgoodness/ˈheaven(s) (for sth) idiom used to say that you are pleased about sth • Thank God you re safe! • ‘Thank goodness for that!’ she said with a sigh of relief. • Thanks heavens I ve found my keys.   …

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  • 4thank heaven(s) (for something) — thank ˈGod/ˈgoodness/ˈheaven(s) (for sth) idiom used to say that you are pleased about sth • Thank God you re safe! • ‘Thank goodness for that!’ she said with a sigh of relief. • Thanks heavens I ve found my keys.   …

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  • 5stoked — ˈstōkt adjective Etymology: from past participle of stoke (I) slang : being in an enthusiastic or exhilarated state * * * /stohkt/, adj. Slang. 1. exhilarated; excited …

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  • 6grin from ear to ear — grin/smile/from ear to ear phrase to smile a lot because you are very happy Thesaurus: to smilesynonym Main entry: ear * * * grin (or smile) from ear to ear smile broadly * * * …

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  • 7smile from ear to ear — grin/smile/from ear to ear phrase to smile a lot because you are very happy Thesaurus: to smilesynonym Main entry: ear * * * smile/grin/beam from ear to ˈear idiom to be smiling, etc. a lo …

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  • 8beam from ear to ear — smile/grin/beam from ear to ˈear idiom to be smiling, etc. a lot because you are very pleased about sth Main entry: ↑earidiom …

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  • 9way to go! — way to ˈgo! idiom (NAmE, informal) used to tell sb that you are pleased about sth they have done • Good work, guys! Way to go! Main entry: ↑wayidiom …

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  • 10know — know1 W1S1 [nəu US nou] v past tense knew [nju: US nu:] past participle known [nəun US noun] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(have information)¦ 2¦(be sure)¦ 3¦(be familiar with somebody/something)¦ 4¦(realize)¦ 5¦(skill/experience)¦ 6¦(know somebody s qualities)¦ 7… …

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