happy for the first time in her life. Happy about: Anna was excited and happy about
the baby. Happy doing something: So you’re happy living in London? Make
somebody happy: Money alone will never make you happy.
1a. satisfied that something is good or right, and therefore not worried about it: happy
with: Are you happy with this arrangement? Happy about: I’m not very happy about
the children being out so late. Happy that: Happy that everything had been finalized,
we left. Happy to do something: Her parents were happy to know she’d got a good
job. Keep somebody happy: Rising profits is the only news that keeps the bosses
happy. Reasonably / perfectly happy: Most people were perfectly happy with the
decision.
2. a happy time, place, event etc is one in which enjoyable things happen: We wish
him a very happy retirement. a happy marriage / childhood / life. A happy ending: I
do like a film to have a happy ending!
Be happy for somebody – to be pleased because something good has happened to
someone else
Be happy to do something – if you are happy to do something, you are very willing to
do it: I’m quite happy to do some of the cooking. More than happy (= very willing):
I’d be more than happy to help.
Happy Birthday / Christmas / Easter / Anniversary – used as a greeting on a particular
occasion
Words frequently used with happy: ( adverbs ) blissfully, completely, perfectly, quite,
reasonably.
Metaphor
Feeling happy and hopeful is like being high up or like moving upwards. Feeling sad
and unhappy is like being low down or like failing.
The news lifted her spirits. Things are looking up. Cheer up! My spirits rose when I
got her letter. I’ve been walking / floating on air ever since. I was over the moon
when they told me. I felt as high as a kite. She’s on top of the world / on cloud nine.
I was in seventh heaven. I feel really down / low about it all. He’s in very low spirits.
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He’s in the depths of despair. My heart sank when I saw him. They looked very
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