happy as a clam
Example Sentences
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“Once I get Mittens back, I’ll be as happy as a clam, and my life can get back to normal. I just need my baby back.”
From Washington Post ● Oct. 21, 2022
The phrase happy as a clam is generally believed to have begun as happy as a clam at high tide.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2022
My middle child is in fifth grade and is happy as a clam but somehow has less work than their siblings.
From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2020
In 2016, the notorious gunman was released from the hospital to live with his elderly mother in Virginia, telling mental health professionals he's "happy as a clam" with his new life.
From Fox News ● Apr. 12, 2019
I am happy as a clam: hardshelled, firmly closed.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
