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Be (as) pleased as punch simile
To be very content, pleased, or joyful.
He's hit the jackpot. Look at his face! He is as pleased as punch.
The kids are as pleased as punch running around after months of staying inside due to social distancing.
Mary must have had a high grade because she looked as pleased as punch when knowing the test's result.
To make someone feel more confident or happy, especially when they thought that they can't achieve what they want
Happy or cheerful; in a good mood
To smile broadly
The verb "be" must be conjugated according to its tense.
The phrase refers to the titular character from "Punch and Judy," a 17th-century comedic puppet show.
Do you see anything wrong?
The idiom is used to say that someone is stupid, unthinking, or inattentive.
When I tell them anything, they look at me like the lights are on, but nobody's home.
