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be full of the joys of spring (British & Australian, humorous)

to be very happy. He bounced into the office, full of the joys of spring.

See also: full, joy

be no spring chicken (humorous)

to not be young any more. He must be ten years older than Grace, and she's no spring chicken.

See also: chicken

come/spring to mind

if someone or something springs to mind, you immediately think of them. I'm trying to think of someone who might help out with the kids. Yvette comes to mind. 'Don't you think sex is funny, Marty?' ''Funny' isn't the word that immediately springs to mind, no.'

See also: come, mind

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spring to life

1. to suddenly become active. I was standing on the golf course when the sprinkler system sprang to life without warning.

2. to begin existing. The company sprang to life in 1939 as a manufacturer of testing instruments.

See also: life

spring to mind

to appear suddenly or immediately in your thoughts. That's not a publisher that springs to mind when you mention quality fiction.

See also: mind