be as happy as Larry

To be in very good spirits. The phrase's origin is unknown, but it may refer to Australian boxer Larry Foley. I was as happy as Larry when I found out that I'd gotten an A on my hardest exam.

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(as) happy as Larry
happy as Larry
cheap at half the price
day
step it up
step up
hand that rocks the cradle, the
worker
a fast worker
hand (one) (one's) head

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