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1 happy as a possum up a gum-tree
австрал.; разг.безмерно счастлив; ≈ рад-радёшенек, на седьмом небе; см. тж. happy as a kingLarge English-Russian phrasebook > happy as a possum up a gum-tree
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2 possum
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3 happy as a king
((as) happy as a king (as a lark, as a sandboy, as Larry или larry, амер. as a clam))очень счастливый; ≈ рад-радёшенек; на седьмом небе см. тж. happy as a possum up a gum-treePay him a pound or two a week, give him some little cash-books to play with, tell him he's safe, and he's as happy as a king. (J. B. Priestley, ‘Angel Pavement’, ch. VIII) — Платите Смиту фунт или два в неделю, дайте возиться с какими-нибудь кассовыми книгами, уверьте его, что ему нечего бояться за завтрашний день, - и он будет на седьмом небе от счастья.
They're as happy as clams - if clams are happy, and I can't see why they should be. (A. Waugh, ‘Island in the Sun’, ch. 26) — Они были счастливы как моллюски, - вот только не понимаю, почему это моллюски должны быть счастливы, как утверждают англичане.
‘O God, Morrey, I'm as happy as larry to be on the job again,’ Alf exclaimed eagerly. (K. S. Prichard, ‘The Roaring Nineties’, ch. LXIV) — - Знаешь, Морри, а все-таки я до черта рад, что могу опять приняться за дело! - взволнованно воскликнул Альф.
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