happy as a lark

English

Etymology

Derived from comparison to the cheerful-sounding birdsong of a lark.

Adjective

happy as a lark

(simile, colloquial) Very happy (sometimes with the extra connotations of being carefree or unaware of grimmer realities).
She's happy as a lark with her ten dollar pay raise, even though the long-term prospects for the business are not good.

Synonyms

see Thesaurus:happy

Translations

very happy

Czech: šťastný jako blecha
French: gai comme un pinson (fr)
Hungarian: madarat lehetne fogatni
Portuguese: mais feliz que pinto no lixo (pt)

Scottish Gaelic: cho sona ri bròg
Spanish: feliz como una perdiz, más contento que unas castañuelas, como un niño con zapatos nuevos
Swedish: glad som en lärka

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