pleased for (one)
pleased for (one)
Very happy on one's behalf. I'm pleased for you, Janet—you really deserve this promotion. I heard Tom got married recently. I'm really pleased for him.
See also: please
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
pleased for someone or something
happy for someone or a group. I am very pleased for you. We were all pleased for the committee. The members got all the praise they deserved. Everyone could see how pleased Sam was for himself and his whole family.
See also: please
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- (the) odds are against (something)
- be in it for
- be more than (something)
- be more than glad, ready, etc.
- be shaking in (one's) shoes
- be shaking in (one's) boots
- be at a disadvantage
- at a disadvantage
- address (one's) comments to (someone or something)
- address comments or remarks to