English Idioms and Idiomatic Expressions 

HAPPINESS - SADNESS, page 1

from:  'on cloud nine'   to:  'jump for joy'

• on cloud nine
  • A person who is on cloud nine is very happy because something wonderful has happened.
    "When the boss announced my promotion, I was on cloud nine."
    
    
• cry one's eyes out
  • If you cry your eyes out, you cry a lot and for a long time.
    "My son cried his eyes out when he discovered his bike had been stolen."
    
    
• like a dog with two tails
  • If someone is like a dog with two tails, they are extremely happy.
    "When Pedro won the first prize he was like a dog with two tails."
    
    
• down in the dumps
  • Someone who is down in the dumps is depressed or feeling gloomy.
    "Alex has been down in the dumps since he failed his exam."
    
    
• down in the mouth
  • When someone is down in the mouth, they are showing visible signs of unhappiness. They look discouraged or depressed.
    "You look a bit down in the mouth. What's the matter?"
    
    
• face like a wet week-end
  • If someone has a face like a wet week-end, they look sad and miserable.
    "What's wrong with Pete? He's got a face like a wet week-end!"
    
    
• fool's paradise
  • If someone is living in a fool's paradise, they are in a state of contentment that will not last because their happiness is based on illusion or false hope.
    "Lisa is living in a fool's paradise if she thinks her boss is going to marry her."
    
    
• 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?"
    
    
• grin from ear to ear
  • If somebody grins from ear to ear, they look vey satisfied and happy.
    "When we saw Paul grinning from ear to ear, we knew he had passed the exam."
    
    
• grin like a Cheshire cat
  • When someone has a smile on their face because they are happy or satisfied about something, they grin like a Cheshire cat.
    "I knew she had succeeded when I saw her with a grin like a Cheshire cat."
    
    
• happy camper
  • Someone who is a happy camper is generally content or satisfied with what is happening in their lives and has no complaints.
    "With his new job and his new car, Andy is a happy camper."
    
    
• (as) happy as a flea in a doghouse
  • If someone is (as) happy as a flea in a doghouse, they are very happy and contented.
    "Since she moved to a smaller apartment, my mother is as happy as a flea in a doghouse!"
    
    
• happy as Larry
  • If you are (as) happy as Larry, you are very happy indeed.
    "My dad's as happy as Larry at the week-end when we all arrive home."
    
    
• 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."
    
    
• your heart sinks
  • If your heart sinks, you feel very unhappy and despondent.
    "My heart sank when I saw the amount of work waiting for me."
    
    
• jump for joy
  • When people jump for joy, they express their happiness through excited movements and gestures.
    "The player jumped for joy when he scored the winning goal."