1.
to be full of the joys of spring: to
be happy, lively, cheerful, and filled with energy or vigor
2.
like a dog with two tails: very
pleased and happy because something good has happened
3.
a happy camper or a happy bunny:
a
happy person. More often it seems to be used with "not" to describe “unhappiness”
4.
Life is just a bowl of cherries: (This
expression is often used ironically to mean the opposite.)"Everything in
life is going great/ Life is wonderful/ very pleasant….or just the opposite.
(in a humorous way)
5.
as pleased or proud as punch: very
pleased especially because one achieves something; 'As pleased as Punch'
derives from the puppet character Mr. Punch in the show titled “Judy and Punch”.
Surprisingly, Mr. Punch’s character had negative traits. He was delighted in
his evil works, which was beating other characters to death
6.
to have stars in one’s eyes: very
hopeful and enthusiastic about what is going to happen to you in the future
7.
tickled pink: to
be delighted/ thrilled/ pleased/overjoyed
8.
whatever floats your boat: whatever
makes you happy/ whatever soothes your soul/ whatever works best for you
*This expression can be used in case that although an idea or plan does not seem good to you, you can accept that someone else likes it
Time to practice!
1. When
Jenn gave a great big smile to Brad, he became ______________ pink and said to
himself ‘Yes!!! Maybe we’ll make a great couple once again.’
2. Daryl
was as proud as _____________ that he was selected as the chairperson of his
car meet.
3. Lauren
did not look like a happy ______________ when she broke up with Matt.
4. Look
at all those young ones out there auditioning for this role. They all have
_______________ in their eyes.
5. Harry
was late to school, forgot his homework, and even got into a fist fight with
Jared. He said “What a long day I had!!! Oh, yeah, life is just a bowl of
______________, isn’t it?”
6. Josh:
Tim, how about going to a rock concert on my birthday?
Tim: Yeah, whatever __________________________.
7. When
Diane got the hard-earned ticket to her fave singer’s concert, she was like a dog
with __________________.
8. Jean
won her age group in the trail race, which made her full of the
_______________________________.
Answer Keys
1. tickled
2. punch
3. camper
or bunny
4. stars
5. cherries
6. floats
your boat
7. two
tails
8. joys
of spring
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