Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
pleased-as-punch
idiom
/pliːzd əz pʌntʃ/
Definition
Extremely pleased or happy; feeling great satisfaction.
Examples
- After receiving the good news, she was pleased-as-punch.
- He was pleased-as-punch to find out he had won the competition.
- The children were pleased-as-punch when they got ice cream after dinner.
Meaning
The phrase ‘pleased-as-punch’ is used to describe someone who is very content or delighted with a situation.
Synonyms
- delighted
- overjoyed
- ecstatic
- thrilled
- elated
