pleased as punch
Example Sentences
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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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