\nI\u2019m glad<\/em>.
\nI\u2019m delighted<\/em>.
\nI\u2019m overjoyed<\/em>.
\nI\u2019m elated<\/em>.
\nI\u2019m ecstatic<\/em>.<\/p>\n
But, if you want to be more creative and really show off your English language skills I have some more colorful expressions and phrases you can use to talk about people being happy and let other people know how happy you are on a special day, like: a birthday, wedding, graduation, after getting a promotion at work, when your child is born, if you win the lottery, etc.<\/p>\n
Happy expressions:<\/p>\n
happy as a clam<\/strong><\/em> = \u202fvery happy happy as can be<\/strong><\/em> = can not be happier a happy camper<\/strong><\/em> = content walking on sunshine<\/strong><\/em> = very happy on cloud nine<\/strong><\/em> = a state of blissful happiness tickled pink<\/strong><\/em> = delighted bursting at the seams with happiness<\/strong><\/em> = overjoyed in seventh heaven<\/strong><\/em> = a very happy state Today we are going to look at a number of different ways you can let people know you are happy. Of course you could just look up synonyms for the word happy and say something like: I\u2019m content. I\u2019m glad. I\u2019m delighted. I\u2019m overjoyed. I\u2019m elated. I\u2019m ecstatic. But, if you want to be more…<\/p>\n
\nThis expression is sometimes said \u201cHappy as a clam at high tide.\u201d which gives it a little more context to the expression, as clams must be very happy in the water.
\nExample: Jan is happy as a clam when she gets to leave work an hour early on Friday afternoons.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nExample: Bob was happy as can be as he sat on a rock fishing in the sun.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nExample: Millie is a happy camper as long as she can watch her favorite TV show each week.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nExample: I\u2019m walking on sunshine today because I just found out that I passed my entrance exam.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nExample: Jean was on cloud nine when Ben asked her to marry him.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nThis expression likely comes from the fact that some people\u2019s faces turn red or pink when they are excited\/happy.
\nExample: Elizabeth was tickled pink to finally meet her new niece for the first time.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nThis expression implies that one is so full of happiness it is breaking through (i.e. bursting through) their clothes to come out.
\nExample: Joe looked like he was bursting at the seams with happiness as he told us all about his engagement.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nExample: I was in seventh heaven when my dad gave me the keys to the car and said it was mine.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2013\/03\/happy.jpg\")