proud as punch
Bursting with satisfaction
Proud as punch means extremely pleased with oneself, often over an accomplishment or association.
The phrase evokes visible, beaming satisfaction: She was proud as punch when her son graduated.
The punch in question is the puppet Punch of Punch and Judy shows, known for his self-satisfied crowing after each violent triumph.
- pleasedFeeling satisfaction or joy
- over the moonExtremely delighted
- beamingSmiling very broadly
- chuffedBritish slang for pleased
- tickled pinkExtremely pleased
delighted · smug · full of oneself · triumphant · glowing · satisfied · boastful · high and mighty · grinning · elated · puffed-up · puffed up chest · thrilled · swelling · jubilant · cocky · strutting · walking tall
proud as punchashamed
Feeling guilt and disgrace
mortified · humiliated · embarrassed · shamefaced · disgraced
proud as punchcringing
Shrinking in discomfort
skulking · cowering · keeping a low profile · downcast · dejected
proud as punchhumble
Unassuming about oneself
modest · self-effacing · unassuming · meek · sheepish
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