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pleased as punch







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I think it’s good for the sport and I would be pleased as punch if you could join us in attending the play one of these days.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2023

Why, he’d be pleased as punch and proud as proud can be.

From Washington Post • Jul. 1, 2016

“He was pleased as punch to have that glove again,” Lonetti said.

From Washington Times • Jan. 30, 2016

But I would be as pleased as punch if anyone of them got it.

From Forbes • Oct. 22, 2014

Father is pleased as punch with Adah, I don’t care what he says—he put his arm around her shoulder in public!

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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