pleased as Punch

pleased as Punch
((as) pleased as Punch)
очень доволен, рад-радёшенек, от души рад

‘When Sissy got into the school here,’ he pursued, ‘her father was as pleased as Punch.’ (Ch. Dickens, ‘Hard Times’, book I, ch. VI) — - Когда Сисси попала в здешнюю школу - продолжал он, - ее отец очень обрадовался.

‘Aren't you glad?’ she asked again. ‘I thought you'd be as pleased as Punch.’ (W. S. Maugham, ‘Of Human Bondage’, ch. 122) — - Неужели ты не рад? - повторила Салли. - А я-то думала, что ты ног под собой не будешь чуять от радости.

‘We shall look such fools,’ the Commander said. ‘They are going to be as pleased as Punch in Naval intelligence.’ (Gr. Greene, ‘Our Man in Havana’, part V) — - Но вы представьте, какими мы будем выглядеть болванами, - сказал капитан. - Морская разведка с ума сойдет от радости!


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • pleased as Punch — Delighted • • • Main Entry: ↑please * * * I (as) pleased as Punch see punch IV II feeling great delight or pride Origin: with allusion to the delight displayed by the character …   Useful english dictionary

  • pleased as punch — When someone is pleased as punch, they are very satisfied about something …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • pleased as punch — very pleased, happy about    Our minister is pleased as punch when there s a large offering …   English idioms

  • pleased as Punch — adjective Pleased with ones actions or achievements. Syn: complacent, smug …   Wiktionary

  • pleased as Punch —  Extremely pleased …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • (as) pleased as punch — informal phrase extremely pleased about something Thesaurus: feeling happysynonym Main entry: punch * * * (as) ˌpleased as ˈPunch …   Useful english dictionary

  • as pleased as punch — (as) pleased as punch informal : very happy or satisfied We were pleased as punch that he decided to visit. • • • Main Entry: ↑pleased (as) pleased as punch see ↑pleased • • • Main Entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • be as pleased as Punch — old fashioned to be very happy about something. How does Stella feel about becoming a granny? She s as pleased as Punch …   New idioms dictionary

  • Punch — /punch/, n. 1. the chief male character in a Punch and Judy show. 2. pleased as Punch, highly pleased; delighted: They were pleased as Punch at having been asked to come along. [short for PUNCHINELLO] * * * I English illustrated periodical… …   Universalium

  • as pleased as Punch — Meaning Very pleased. Origin From the Punch and Judy slapstick puppet character. Punch originated from Pulcinello an Italian puppet with similar characteristics. In Punch and Judy performances the Punch character is depicted as self satisfied and …   Meaning and origin of phrases

  • Punch — [punch] n. [contr. after Punchinello, earlier Polichinello, a character in a Neapolitan puppet play < It Pulcinella < VL * pullicinus < LL pullicenus, young chicken, dim. of L pullus: see POULTRY] the male character of the puppet show… …   English World dictionary


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