happy as a duck in Arizona

(as) happy as a duck in Arizona

Unhappy or miserable. The predominately dry, desert environment of Arizona is meant to contrast with a duck's aquatic habitat. Her date never showed up, so she's about as happy as a duck in Arizona right now.

happy as a duck in Arizona

Unhappy. Ducks like water. Arizona is a largely arid state. Ergo, an unhappy person would be as unhappy as a teal in Tucson. Contrast that condition with someone who is as happy as a clam at high tide or as a flea in a doghouse.

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释义	happy as a duck in Arizona (as) happy as a duck in Arizona Unhappy or miserable. The predominately dry, desert environment of Arizona is meant to contrast with a duck's aquatic habitat. Her date never showed up, so she's about as happy as a duck in Arizona right now. See also: Arizona, duck, happy Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. happy as a duck in Arizona Unhappy. Ducks like water. Arizona is a largely arid state. Ergo, an unhappy person would be as unhappy as a teal in Tucson. Contrast that condition with someone who is as happy as a clam at high tide or as a flea in a doghouse. See also: Arizona, duck, happy Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price See also: (as) happy as a duck in Arizona Arizona duck butt duck-butt have the mulligrubs have the mullygrubs mulligrubs mullygrubs miserable miserable/ugly as sin
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