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Happy as a lark

adj, slang

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Very happy (sometimes with the extra connotations of being carefree or unaware of grimmer realities). colloquial

    "She's happy as a lark with her ten dollar pay raise, even though the long-term prospects for the business are not good."

Etymology

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

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