Pleased As Punch Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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pleased as punch What does pleased as punch mean?	to be very pleased with oneself	I was pleased as punch when I learned about the money that I had won.
pleased as punch What does pleased as punch mean?	to be very pleased with oneself	I was pleased as punch when I learned about the money that I had won.
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Faint heart never won fair lady What does "Faint heart never won fair lady" mean?	This means that you will not get the partner of your dreams if you lack the confidence to let them know how you feel.

for certain What does "for certain" mean?	without doubt, certainly, surely	The best player will not be playing in the game tonight for certain.
snap at (someone) What does "snap at (someone)" mean?	to speak sharply or angrily to someone	The supervisor often snaps at people when he meets them in the morning.
in tune What does "in tune" mean?	going well together, in agreement, matching	We have been in tune with each other ever since we met at our high school graduation party.
follow one's nose What does "follow one's nose" mean?	to go straight ahead, to follow a smell to its source	I followed my nose to the place where they were baking the bread.

as busy as popcorn on a skillet What does "as busy as popcorn on a skillet" mean?	very active	The children were as busy as popcorn on a skillet when the teacher entered the classroom.
Spirit of the law What does "Spirit of the law" mean?	The spirit of the law is the idea or ideas that the people who made the law wanted to have effect.
close one's eyes to (something) What does "close one's eyes to (something)" mean?	to ignore something	The teacher closed her eyes to the misbehavior of the students.
have the right to (do something) What does "have the right to (do something)" mean?	have the freedom or legal right to do something	The lawyer did not have the right to ask personal questions during the trial.
Big Blue What does "Big Blue" mean?	International Business Machines (IBM).	Big Blue got downgraded last week.
on the alert (for someone or something) What does "on the alert (for someone or something)" mean?	to be watchful and attentive for someone or something	The police are on the alert for the man who robbed the small store.

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Pleased As Punch Idiom