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glad

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be [glad/happy/pleased etc.] to see the back of someone/something
to be pleased when someone leaves or when something ends because you did not like them. She was an absolute pain when she stayed with us and we were both really pleased to see the back of her. I'll be glad to see the back of this thesis. It's been going on far too long.
See also: back, happy, please, see

give someone the glad eye (British & Australian, old-fashioned)

to look at someone in a way that makes it obvious that you are sexually attracted to them. I think you have an admirer. That man in the corner is giving you the glad eye.
See also: eye, give

your glad rags (old-fashioned)

the clothes that you wear when you are going somewhere special. Put your glad rags on, we're going to a party.
See also: rag

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