| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| happy as a peacock |
very happy, very pleased
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If you tell Alice she's beautiful, she'll be happy as a peacock!
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| happy as a pig in shit [B] |
very happy, contented
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"Does Caleb like farm life?" "He's happy as a pig in shit."
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| happy camper |
a person who is happy most of the time
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Jack's a happy camper today. He's smiling and whistling.
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| happy hour |
an hour (or hours) when bar drinks are cheaper
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Adam has invited me to the lounge for happy hour.
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| happy motoring |
have a good trip in your car
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The slogan of the auto club is Happy Motoring!
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| hard as nails |
tough, not sympathetic
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The lawyer was as hard as nails. He felt no pity for anyone.
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| hard at it |
working hard, as busy as a beaver
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When the foreman returned, the workers were hard at it.
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| hard copy |
printed page(s), paper with printed words or pictures
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You can check your work on the computer screen, but it's easier to find errors on hard copy.
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| hard day |
(See a hard day)
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| hard done by |
overworked, asked to do too much
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With all the help Bonnie gets, she's not hard done by.
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