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2 sandboy
tr['sændbɔɪ]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas happy as a sandboy como un niño con zapatos nuevosnoun (BrE)to be as happy as a sandboy — estar* como unas Pascuas, estar* de lo más contento
['sændbɔɪ]N- be as happy as a sandboy* * *noun (BrE)to be as happy as a sandboy — estar* como unas Pascuas, estar* de lo más contento
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happy [ˈhæpɪ]1. adjectivea. [person, smile, time, outcome] heureux• I'm happy to say that... j'ai le plaisir de vous dire que...b. ( = contented) [person] content ; [childhood, life, marriage, family] heureux• you're not just saying that to keep me happy? tu ne dis pas ça juste pour me faire plaisir ?c. ( = glad) to be happy to do sth bien vouloir faire qchd. (in greetings) happy birthday! bon anniversaire !• happy Christmas! joyeux Noël !• happy Easter! joyeuses Pâques !• happy New Year! bonne année !• happy holidays! (US) joyeuses fêtes !2. compounds* * *['hæpɪ]1) ( cheerful) [life, memory, person] heureux/-euse ( about de; with somebody avec quelqu'un; for somebody pour quelqu'un; that que + subj)2) ( pleased) content3) ( willing)to be happy to do — être heureux/-euse de faire
4) ( in greetings)5) ( fortunate) [choice, phrase] heureux/-euse••to be as happy as Larry ou as a sandboy — GB être heureux comme un poisson dans l'eau
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∎ to make sb happy rendre qn heureux;∎ I want you to be happy je veux que tu sois heureux, je veux ton bonheur;∎ I'm the happiest man in the world je suis l'homme le plus heureux du monde;∎ I hope you'll both be very happy je vous souhaite beaucoup de bonheur ou d'être très heureux;∎ I'm very happy for you je suis très heureux pour toi;∎ if you're happy, I'm happy si tu es satisfait, moi aussi;∎ would you be happy living here? serais-tu heureux ici?;∎ in happier times à une époque plus heureuse;∎ in happier circumstances dans des circonstances plus heureuses;∎ those were happy days c'était le bon temps;∎ I'm not at all happy about your decision je ne suis pas du tout content de votre décision;∎ I'm still not happy about it je n'en suis toujours pas content;∎ that should keep the kids happy cela devrait occuper les enfants;∎ their happy smiling faces leurs visages heureux et souriants;∎ it's a happy office il y a une bonne ambiance dans ce bureau;∎ happy ending (in book, film) fin f heureuse, dénouement m heureux;∎ to have a happy ending (book, film) bien finir;∎ happy birthday! joyeux anniversaire!;∎ Happy Christmas! Joyeux Noël!;∎ Happy New Year! Bonne année!;∎ I'm only too happy to help je suis ravi de rendre service;∎ I would be happy to do it je le ferais volontiers;∎ happy to oblige ravi de rendre service;∎ we'd be happy to put you up nous serions heureux de vous loger, nous vous logerions volontiers;∎ I'd be happy to live here/move to Scotland j'aimerais bien habiter ici/aller habiter en Écosse(c) (lucky, fortunate → coincidence) heureux;∎ the happy few les privilégiés mpl(d) (apt, appropriate → turn of phrase, choice of words) heureuxhappy families (card game) jeu m des sept familles;happy hour (in pub, bar) happy hour f (heure, généralement en début de soirée, pendant laquelle les boissons sont moins chères);happy hunting ground paradis m des Indiens; figurative mine f d'or;∎ the market is a happy hunting ground for collectors le marché est une vraie mine d'or pour les collectionneurs;happy medium équilibre m, juste milieu m;∎ to strike a happy medium trouver un équilibre ou un juste milieu -
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sandboy [ˊsændbɔɪ] n:jolly ( или happy) as a sandboy жизнера́достный, беззабо́тный
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♦ happy /ˈhæpɪ/a.1 felice; contento; lieto; fortunato: a happy marriage, un matrimonio felice (o fortunato); I was happy to see her again, fui lieto di rivederla; a happy idea, un'idea felice (o azzeccata); una buona idea; a happy coincidence, una coincidenza fortunata; una felice coincidenza; to be happy with (o about) essere soddisfatto (o contento) di2 (fam.) brillo; alticcio; su di giri (fam.)4 (arc.) esperto; ferrato● Happy birthday!, buon compleanno! □ (iron., del rito evangelico) happy-clappy, che (o chi) manifesta la propria fede cantando e battendo le mani □ (fig. scherz.) happy dispatch, harakiri □ happy ending, lieto fine □ happy event, lieto evento ( la nascita di un bimbo) □ the happy few, i privilegiati; i pochi fortunati □ happy-go-lucky, che prende il mondo come viene; spensierato □ (fam.) happy hour, periodo del giorno in cui le bevande ( al bar, ecc.) costano meno; happy hour □ a (o the) happy medium, il giusto mezzo □ DIALOGO → - Greetings and other useful phrases- Happy New Year!, Buon anno!; Felice anno nuovo! □ to be as happy as a dog with two tails, essere arcicontento; gongolare □ to be (as) happy as a king (o as a clam, as a lark, as a Larry, as a sandboy, as the day is long), essere felice (o contento) come una Pasqua □ to strike a (o the) happy medium, trovare il giusto mezzo (o un giusto compromesso) NOTA D'USO: - una grande soddisfazione-. -
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1 ( cheerful) [home, life, memory, atmosphere] heureux/-euse ; [person] heureux/-euse (about de ; with sb avec qn ; for sb pour qn ; that que + subj) ; the happy couple les mariés mpl ; the happy event ( birth) l'heureux événement ; to be happy doing bien aimer faire ; I'm happy (that) I've won/(that) they're back je suis heureux d'avoir gagné/qu'ils soient revenus ;2 (pleased, satisfied) content ; to be happy with sth être satisfait de qch ; he's not happy about it il n'est pas d'accord ; to keep sb happy faire plaisir à qn ; to give sb sth to keep them happy donner qch à qn pour qu'il reste tranquille ;3 ( willing) to be happy to do être heureux/-euse de faire ; he's quite happy to leave on Monday cela ne le dérange pas de partir lundi ; are you happy to go tomorrow? cela ne te dérange pas d'y aller demain? ; we are happy for them to do it cela ne nous dérange pas qu'ils le fassent ;4 ( in greetings) Happy birthday! Bon anniversaire! ; Happy Christmas! Joyeux Noël! ; Happy New Year! Bonne année! ; Happy anniversary! Bon anniversaire! ;5 ( lucky) heureux/-euse ; by a happy coincidence par une heureuse coïncidence ; he's in the happy position of having no debts il a la chance de ne pas avoir de dettes ; the happy few les quelques rares privilégiés ;6 ( successful) [blend, balance, choice, phrase] heureux/-euse ;7 ○ ( slightly drunk) pompette ○.to be as happy as Larry ou as a sandboy GB être heureux comme un poisson dans l'eau. -
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[ˈsændbɔɪ]sandboy: jolly as a sandboy, happy as a sandboy жизнерадостный, беззаботный sandboy: jolly as a sandboy, happy as a sandboy жизнерадостный, беззаботный sandboy: jolly as a sandboy, happy as a sandboy жизнерадостный, беззаботный -
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noun* * *ˈsand·boyn* * *sandboy s:(as) happy as a sandboy glücklich und zufrieden, wunschlos glücklich* * *noun -
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'hæpi1) (having or showing a feeling of pleasure or contentment: a happy smile; I feel happy today.) feliz, alegre, dichoso2) (willing: I'd be happy to help you.) contento3) (lucky: By a happy chance I have the key with me.) feliz•- happily
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happy adj feliz / contentoHappy birthday! ¡Feliz cumpleaños!tr['hæpɪ]1 (cheerful) feliz, alegre, dichoso,-a, afortunado,-a2 (glad) contento,-a, satisfecho,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLhappy birthday! ¡feliz cumpleaños!to be as happy as a lark estar más feliz que unas pascuashappy medium término medio1) joyful: feliz, contento, alegre2) fortunate: afortunado, feliz♦ happily [-pəli] advadj.• afortunado, -a adj.• alegre adj.• bendito, -a adj.• bienhadado, -a adj.• contento, -a adj.• dichoso, -a adj.• fasto, -a adj.• fausto, -a adj.• feliz adj.• ilusionado, -a adj.• regocijado, -a adj.• venturoso, -a adj.'hæpiadjective -pier, -piest1)a) (joyful, content) <person/home> feliz; < smile> de felicidad, alegre; < disposition> alegreI hope you'll both be very happy — que sean or (Esp) que seáis muy felices
to make somebody happy — hacer* feliz a alguien
as happy as a sandboy/as a lark/as the day (is long)/as Larry — (esp BrE) como unas pascuas, contentísimo
b) ( pleased) (pred)we're so happy you're back — nos alegramos tanto or estamos tan contentos de que hayas vuelto
I'm so happy for you — me alegro mucho por ti, cuánto me alegro!
she'd be only too happy to help — ella ayudaría encantada or con mucho gusto
c) ( satisfied) (pred)to be happy — estar* contento
d) ( fortunate) (before n) < coincidence> feliz; < position> privilegiado, afortunado2) <days/occasion> feliz['hæpɪ]1. ADJ(compar happier) (superl happiest)1) (=contented) felizyou've just made me a very happy man! — ¡me acabas de hacer el hombre más feliz del mundo!
- be as happy as Larry or a lark or a sandboy2) (=cheerful) alegre3) (=satisfied, pleased) contentothe boss is waiting for you and he isn't very happy — te está esperando el jefe y no parece muy contento
to be happy to do sth: I'm just happy to be back running — solo estoy contento de poder volver a correr
I am happy to tell you that... — tengo mucho gusto en comunicarle que...
I'd be happy to check it for you — no me importa nada comprobártelo, con mucho gusto se lo comprobaré more frm
yes, I'd be happy to — sí, con mucho gusto
he seems quite happy to let things go on as they are — parece no importarle dejar que las cosas sigan como están
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we are not happy about the plan — no estamos contentos con el proyecto•
we're very happy for you — nos alegramos mucho por ti•
to keep sb happy — tener a algn contento•
she wasn't happy with his work — no estaba contenta con su trabajo4) (=at ease, unworried) tranquilodon't worry about keeping him waiting, he seems quite happy — no te preocupes por hacerle esperar, él parece muy tranquilo
5) (=pleasant, joyful) [childhood, life, marriage, home] feliz; [place, atmosphere] alegrethey were having such a happy time splashing around — se lo estaban pasando tan bien chapoteando en el agua
we spent many happy hours playing on the beach — pasamos muchas horas maravillosas jugando en la playa
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happy birthday! — ¡feliz cumpleaños!•
happy Christmas! — ¡feliz Navidad!, ¡felices Navidades!return 1., 1)•
happy New Year! — ¡feliz Año Nuevo!6) (=felicitous) [phrase] afortunado, oportuno; [position, chance] afortunado; [coincidence, idea] felizhunting7) * (=tipsy) contentillo *, alegre *2.CPDhappy couple N —
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the happy couple — la feliz parejahappy families NSING — (Cards) juego m de las familias
happy hour N — happy hour m (hora durante la cual se paga menos por la bebida en los bares)
happy slapping * N — (Brit) agresión grabada con un móvil
* * *['hæpi]adjective -pier, -piest1)a) (joyful, content) <person/home> feliz; < smile> de felicidad, alegre; < disposition> alegreI hope you'll both be very happy — que sean or (Esp) que seáis muy felices
to make somebody happy — hacer* feliz a alguien
as happy as a sandboy/as a lark/as the day (is long)/as Larry — (esp BrE) como unas pascuas, contentísimo
b) ( pleased) (pred)we're so happy you're back — nos alegramos tanto or estamos tan contentos de que hayas vuelto
I'm so happy for you — me alegro mucho por ti, cuánto me alegro!
she'd be only too happy to help — ella ayudaría encantada or con mucho gusto
c) ( satisfied) (pred)to be happy — estar* contento
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ˈsændbɔɪ торговец песком > jolly /happy, merry/ as a * жизнерадостный, беззаботный( о человеке) sandboy: jolly as a ~, happy as a ~ жизнерадостный, беззаботный sandboy: jolly as a ~, happy as a ~ жизнерадостный, беззаботный sandboy: jolly as a ~, happy as a ~ жизнерадостный, беззаботный -
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n as happy/jolly/merry as a SANDBOY много весел* * *{'sandbъi} n: as happy/jolly/merry as a sandboy много весел.* * *n as happy/jolly/merry as a sandboy много весел -
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В начале XIX в. владельцы частных городских домов покупали песок для чистки кухонной утвари, уборки полов, а также для птичьих клеток. Sandboys покупали песок очень дёшево и торговали им, разнося по домам и зарабатывая тем самым немало денег. Отсюда выражение as happy as a sandboy (жизнерадостный, очень счастливый), которое употребляется до сих пор. К концу века песок заменили опилками, и sandboys стали менее счастливыми. Похожие выражения: as happy as Larry; as happy as the day is long; as happy as a pig in mud как свинья в грязи. -
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adjective1) (joyful) glücklich; heiter [Bild, Veranlagung, Ton]; (contented) zufrieden; (causing joy) erfreulich [Gedanke, Erinnerung, Szene]; froh [Ereignis]; glücklich [Zeiten]I'm not happy with her work — ich bin mit ihrer Arbeit nicht zufrieden
not be happy about something/doing something — nicht froh über etwas (Akk.) sein/etwas nicht gern tun
happy event — (euphem.): (birth) freudiges Ereignis (verhüll.)
[strike] a happy medium — den goldenen Mittelweg [wählen]
2) (glad)be happy to do something — etwas gern od. mit Vergnügen tun
yes, I'd be happy to — (as reply to request) ja, gern od. mit Vergnügen
3) (lucky) glücklichby a happy chance/coincidence — durch einen glücklichen Zufall
* * *['hæpi]1) (having or showing a feeling of pleasure or contentment: a happy smile; I feel happy today.) glücklich2) (willing: I'd be happy to help you.) froh3) (lucky: By a happy chance I have the key with me.) glücklich•- academic.ru/33595/happiness">happiness- happily
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- happy medium* * *hap·py[ˈhæpi]I'm perfectly \happy in my work ich bin mit meiner Arbeit[sstelle] absolut zufriedena \happy childhood eine glückliche Kindheitthe happiest day/days of one's life der schönste Tag/die beste Zeit in jds Lebento have a \happy expression on one's face glücklich aussehena \happy lot ein glückliches Schicksal\happy marriage glückliche Ehe\happy mood gute Laune\happy occasion gelungenes Festin happier times in glücklicheren Zeiten▪ to be \happy about sb/sth person, arrangement, situation mit jdm/etw zufrieden sein▪ to be \happy with sb/sth quality, standard mit jdm/etw zufrieden seinyou'll be \happy to know that... es wird dich freuen, zu hören, dass...▪ to be \happy that... froh [darüber] sein, dass...2. (willing)the manager will be \happy to see you this afternoon der Geschäftsführer hat heute Nachmittag Zeit, Sie zu empfangenexcuse me, can you help me? — I'd be \happy to! Entschuldigung, können Sie mir helfen? — aber gern!to be perfectly \happy to do sth etw mit größtem Vergnügen tun3. (fortunate) glücklich\happy accident glücklicher Zufalla \happy choice of language eine glückliche Wortwahla \happy phrase ein treffender Satza \happy thought eine geniale Idee\happy birthday alles Gute zum Geburtstag\happy Easter frohe Osternmerry Christmas and a \happy New Year frohe Weihnachten und ein glückliches [o gutes] neues Jahrmany \happy returns [of the day] herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag7.▶ [as] \happy as a sandboy [or a lark] [or BRIT Larry] [or AM a clam] quietschfidel, quietschvergnügt* * *['hpɪ]adj (+er)1) (= joyful, glad) person, smile, expression, time, life, home, marriage glücklich; atmosphere harmonischthat gives me a happy feeling — das macht mich glücklich
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they were having such a happy time — sie hatten so viel Spaß
the school is a happy place, it's a happy school — an der Schule sind die Kinder glücklich
a happy ending — ein guter or glücklicher Ausgang, ein Happy End nt, ein Happyend nt
Happy Easter/Christmas — frohe Ostern/Weihnachten
See:→ return2)that's a risk I'm happy to take — dieses Risiko gehe ich gern ein
I was happy to hear that you passed your exam —
I'm just happy to be back — ich bin einfach nur froh, wieder da zu sein
to be happy to let sb do sth — damit einverstanden sein, dass jd etw tut
he's happy to leave it to me — er überlässt es mir gern
3) (= fortunate, felicitous) chance, coincidence, solution, choice glücklich* * *1. allg glücklich:a) glückselig:I’m quite happy ich bin wunschlos glücklichb) beglückt, erfreut, froh ( alle:at, about über akk):I am happy to see you es freut mich (sehr), Sie zu sehen;I’d be happy to do that ich würde das liebend gern tunc) voller Glück:happy days glückliche Tage, Tage voller Glückd) erfreulich:e) Glück verheißend (Nachrichten etc)f) gut, trefflich (Idee etc)g) passend, treffend, geglückt (Ausdruck etc)h) zufrieden:I’m not happy with my new TV set;he wasn’t happy with some of the answers ihm gefielen einige Antworten nicht;she wasn’t happy with the decision sie war mit der Entscheidung nicht einverstanden2. gewandt, geschickt3. umg beschwipst, angesäuselt4. in Glückwünschen:b) begeistert, verrückt:c) umg süchtig:* * *adjective1) (joyful) glücklich; heiter [Bild, Veranlagung, Ton]; (contented) zufrieden; (causing joy) erfreulich [Gedanke, Erinnerung, Szene]; froh [Ereignis]; glücklich [Zeiten]not be happy about something/doing something — nicht froh über etwas (Akk.) sein/etwas nicht gern tun
happy event — (euphem.): (birth) freudiges Ereignis (verhüll.)
[strike] a happy medium — den goldenen Mittelweg [wählen]
2) (glad)be happy to do something — etwas gern od. mit Vergnügen tun
yes, I'd be happy to — (as reply to request) ja, gern od. mit Vergnügen
3) (lucky) glücklichby a happy chance/coincidence — durch einen glücklichen Zufall
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[ʹhæpı] a1. счастливыйhappy laughter [face, smile] - счастливый смех [-ое лицо, -ая улыбка]
he is happy in his son [daughter] - ему повезло с сыном [с дочерью]
I'm most happy that you consent - я очень рад, что вы согласны
Happy New Year! - С Новым годом!
happy birthday! - (поздравляю) с днём рождения!
2. довольный, весёлыйhe is happy at school [in his work] - у него всё хорошо в школе [на работе]
3. удачный, благоприятный; подходящийhappy circumstances - благоприятные условия /обстоятельства/
happy thought! - верно!, удачная мысль!
happy landings! - ≅ удачных полётов! ( тост лётчиков)
he is happy at repartee - ≅ у него на всё найдётся остроумный ответ
4. навеселе5. (-happy) как компонент сложных слов со значением в восторге от чего-л.; опьянённый чем-л.; безответственный♢
the happy mean /medium/ - золотая серединаthe happy hour - время дня, когда товары отпускаются по льготной цене (в баре и т. п.)
the happy event - эвф. рождение ребёнка; разрешение от бремени
a happy family - счастливая семейка (животные и птицы разных пород, мирно живущие в одной клетке)
happy days - а) смесь пива с элем; б) публичный дом
the happy dispatch - эвф. харакири
to be as happy as the day is long /as a king, as a sandboy, as a bird on the tree/ - быть очень счастливым или беспечным
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'hæpi1) (having or showing a feeling of pleasure or contentment: a happy smile; I feel happy today.) lykkelig, glad2) (willing: I'd be happy to help you.) glad, ville gjerne3) (lucky: By a happy chance I have the key with me.) lykkelig, heldig•- happily
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- happy mediumglad--------heldig--------lykkeligadj. \/ˈhæpɪ\/1) glad, lykkelig2) heldig, gunstig, fremgangsrik, gledelig3) heldig, velvalgt, treffende, slagferdig, velturnert, elegantgod tanke\/idé4) -galas happy as the day is long så glad som dagen er langbe happy trives ( hverdagslig) være pussa, være småfullhappy about glad for, trygg på(as) happy as a sandboy eller (as) happy as Larry eller (as) happy as a clam svært glad, (over)lykkelig(here's) happy days! skål!happy dispatch ( slang) harakiri (selvmord)happy hour (hverdagslig, på bar e.l.) happy hourhappy hunting-grounds ( overført) gode jaktmarkerhappy medium den gylne middelveia Happy New Year! Godt nytt år!happy with fornøyd (med) -
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['hæpɪ]прил.1) счастливый, довольный, весёлыйI'm very happy for you. — Я так рад за тебя.
I am happy in my work / job. — Я доволен свой работой.
I've never felt happier in my life. — Никогда в жизни я не был так счастлив.
I'd be more than happy to help. — Я с удовольствием помогу.
I loved her and I thought I could make her happy. — Я любил её и верил, что смогу сделать её счастливой.
I am so happy that you are staying with us! — Я так рад, что вы остановились у нас!
I am not quite happy about / with your idea. — Я не в восторге от вашей идеи.
You don't look very happy today. — Ты сегодня какой-то невесёлый.
Syn:Ant:2) приносящий счастье; удачный, благоприятный; подходящийby happy coincidence / chance — по счастливому стечению обстоятельств, случаю
The story has a happy ending. — У этой истории счастливый конец.
- happy couple- happy day
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- happy hour3) разг. навеселе, подвыпившийSyn:4) (- happy) опьянённый, одержимый••happy as a sandboy — жизнерадостный, беззаботный
Happy Birthday! / Many happy returns (of the day)! — С днём рождения!
Happy the bride the sun shines on. посл. — Благословенна невеста, на которую падает луч солнца. (Солнечная погода в день свадьбы - хорошая примета.)
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subst. \/ˈsændbɔɪ\/bare i uttrykk(as) happy as a sandboy eller (as) jolly as a sandboy glad som ei lerke, i den sjuende himmel
См. также в других словарях:
sandboy — ► NOUN (in phrase as happy as a sandboy) ▪ extremely happy or carefree. ORIGIN probably originally denoting a boy going around selling sand … English terms dictionary
sandboy — n. Phrases and idioms: happy as a sandboy extremely happy or carefree. Etymology: prob. = a boy hawking sand for sale * * * noun a young peddler of sand; used now only to express great happiness in happy as a sandboy • Regions: ↑United Kingdom,… … Useful english dictionary
happy — adj. (happier, happiest) 1 feeling or showing pleasure or contentment. 2 a fortunate; characterized by happiness. b (of words, behaviour, etc.) apt, pleasing. 3 colloq. slightly drunk. 4 (in comb.) colloq. inclined to use excessively or at random … Useful english dictionary
sandboy — /ˈsændbɔɪ/ (say sandboy) phrase happy as a sandboy, Colloquial extremely happy …
sandboy — noun a) A boy who sells sand Up and down the street not a child was to be seen. A sandboy with a donkey cart was the sole human arrangement in it. b) A proverbially happy or jolly person Drink always rubbed him the right way, and he would reach… … Wiktionary
happy — /ˈhæpi / (say hapee) adjective (happier, happiest) 1. characterised by or indicative of pleasure, content, or gladness: a happy mood. 2. delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person. 3. favoured by fortune; …
happy — adjective (happier, happiest) 1》 feeling or showing pleasure or contentment. ↘willing to do or accept something. 2》 fortunate and convenient: a happy coincidence. 3》 [in combination] informal inclined to use a specified thing excessively or… … English new terms dictionary
happy as a sandboy — extremely happy … English contemporary dictionary
happy as a sandboy — Very happy. Very carefree … A concise dictionary of English slang
be as happy as a sandboy — be as happy as Larry/a sandboy British & Australian, American to be very happy and to have no worries. We married nine days after we met, and three years on we re happy as Larry. Since he s been at college he s as happy as a clam … New idioms dictionary
(as) happy as a sandboy (or Brit. Larry or N. Amer. a clam) — extremely happy. [prob. orig. denoting a boy hawking sand for sale.] → happy … English new terms dictionary