pleased as punch
Thoroughly self-satisfied
Pleased as punch means extremely pleased or delighted, often with a hint of self-satisfaction.
The phrase alludes to the puppet character Punch, who gleefully triumphs over his enemies in traditional Punch and Judy shows: She was pleased as punch when her article got published.
Sometimes appears as proud as punch.
- gladPleased or willing
- tickledTouched to cause laughter
- overjoyedExtremely pleased, intensely glad
- happyFeeling pleasure or contentment
- ecstaticOverwhelmed with joy
in seventh heaven · content · gratified · pride · joyful · fit to burst · in high spirits · happy as a clam · puppetry · chuffed · satisfaction · thrilled · on cloud nine · over the moon · on top of the world · full of beans · elated · jubilant
pleased as punchdevastated
Overwhelmed by grief
heartbroken · crushed · crestfallen · dejected · disappointed
pleased as punchashamed
Feeling guilt and disgrace
humiliated · mortified · embarrassed · chagrined · shamefaced
pleased as punchhumble
Unassuming about oneself
modest · self-effacing · downplaying · understated · sheepish
pleased, please, pleases, pleasing, displease, displeased, displeasing, pleasure, pleasurable