be (as) pleased as punch
be (as) pleased as punch
To be very happy. The phrase refers to the titular character from "Punch and Judy," a 17th-century comedic puppet show. I was as pleased as punch when I found out that I'd gotten an A on my hardest exam. I am pleased as punch that you two were able to come to the party after all!
See also: please, punch
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- (as) pleased as punch
- pleased as punch
- punch
- land a punch
- punch up
- take a punch at (someone or something)
- sucker punch
- pack a punch
- pack a wallop/punch, to
- Sunday punch