pleased as punch
1pleased as Punch — Delighted • • • Main Entry: ↑please * * * I (as) pleased as Punch see punch IV II feeling great delight or pride Origin: with allusion to the delight displayed by the character …
2pleased as punch — When someone is pleased as punch, they are very satisfied about something …
3pleased as punch — very pleased, happy about Our minister is pleased as punch when there s a large offering …
4pleased as Punch — adjective Pleased with ones actions or achievements. Syn: complacent, smug …
5pleased as Punch — Extremely pleased …
6(as) pleased as punch — informal phrase extremely pleased about something Thesaurus: feeling happysynonym Main entry: punch * * * (as) ˌpleased as ˈPunch …
7as pleased as punch — (as) pleased as punch informal : very happy or satisfied We were pleased as punch that he decided to visit. • • • Main Entry: ↑pleased (as) pleased as punch see ↑pleased • • • Main Entry: ↑ …
8be as pleased as Punch — old fashioned to be very happy about something. How does Stella feel about becoming a granny? She s as pleased as Punch …
9Punch — /punch/, n. 1. the chief male character in a Punch and Judy show. 2. pleased as Punch, highly pleased; delighted: They were pleased as Punch at having been asked to come along. [short for PUNCHINELLO] * * * I English illustrated periodical… …
10as pleased as Punch — Meaning Very pleased. Origin From the Punch and Judy slapstick puppet character. Punch originated from Pulcinello an Italian puppet with similar characteristics. In Punch and Judy performances the Punch character is depicted as self satisfied and …