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feel a glow of happiness
To feel delighted and content. The newlyweds are so cute—they really seem to be feeling a glow of happiness.
feel a glow of satisfaction
To feel delighted and content. The newlyweds are so cute—they really seem to be feeling a glow of satisfaction.
to (one's) satisfaction
In a way that one likes, accepts, or approves of. I was really disappointed by the appetizer, but thankfully the main course was much more to my satisfaction. I knew that if I didn't complete the project to their satisfaction, I would be in danger of losing my job.
See also: satisfaction, to
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feel a glow of happiness
and feel a glow of contentment; feel a glow of satisfaction; feel a glow of peacefulnessFig. to have a good feeling of some kind. Anne felt a glow of happiness as she held her new baby. Sitting by the lake, the lovers felt a warm glow of contentment.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
to somebody’s satisˈfaction
1 if you do something to somebody’s satisfaction, they are pleased with it: The affair was settled to the complete satisfaction of the client.
2 if you prove something to somebody’s satisfaction, they believe or accept it: Can you demonstrate to our satisfaction that your story is true?
See also: satisfaction, to
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