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| In one's element |
When you are in your element, you are doing something that you do well and you are enjoying yourself. "My mother, who loves gardening, is in her element working at the garden centre." |
| Footloose and fancy-free | A person who is footloose and fancy-free has few responsibilities or commitments of any kind and feels free to do as they please. "John will never get married. He says he prefers to be footloose and fancy-free." |
| In full swing | When something, such as
an event, gets into full swing, it is at its busiest or liveliest time. "When we got back to the office, the Christmas party was in full swing." |
| Full of the joys of spring | If you are full of the joys of spring, you are happy,
enthusiastic and full of energy. "Barbara is full of the joys of spring at the moment! Has she got a new boyfriend?" |
| Happy-go-lucky | If you are a happy-go-lucky person, you are
cheerful and carefree all the time. "He's a happy-go-lucky sort of guy - always in good humour." |
| Have a ball |
If you
have a ball, you enjoy yourself very much. "The party was great. We had a ball." |
| Have the time of your life | If you have the time of your life, you enjoy
yourself immensely. "The kids had the time of their lives at Disneyland." |
| Have a whale of a time | When people have a whale of a time, they enjoy themselves very much. "We had a whale of a time at the party last night." |
| Let one's hair down. | If you suggest that someone should let their hair down, you are telling them to relax and enjoy themselves. "Come on! We' re not at work now. You can let your hair down!" |
| Life and soul of the party |
The life and soul of the party is the most lively and amusing person present at an event. "I'm so glad we invited Caroline. She was the life and soul of the party!" |
| Live the life of Riley | If
you live the life of Riley, you have a comfortable and enjoyable life, without having to work too hard. "He married a millionaire, and since then he's been living the life of Riley." |
| Paint the town red | If you paint the town red, you go out and enjoy a
lively evening in bars, night-clubs, etc. "To celebrate the victory, the team's supporters painted the town red." |
| Ring
out the old year and ring in the new |
This expression means to announce and celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of the next. |
| A social butterfly |
This term refers to a person who has a lot of friends and acquaintances and likes to flit from one social event to another. "Julie is constantly out and about; she's a real social butterfly." |
| The world is your oyster |
This expression means that you are free and able to enjoy the pleasures and opportunities that life has to offer. "She left college feeling that the world was her oyster." |
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