English · Idiom Candidate

pleased as Punch

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Pleased.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hài lòng

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Where it’s used: Used American English

"[…]Now,—what'll the old woman say?" "She'll be pleased as Punch, I should think," said Stanbury.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Pleased. — Pleased with one's own actions or achievements.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hài lòng với hành động của mình

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Pleased. — Pleased with one's own actions or achievements. — Smugly so.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hài lòng một cách tự mãn

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Topics: Dated

What does “pleased as Punch” mean?

Pleased.

Is “pleased as Punch” formal or informal?

pleased as Punch is generally colloquial, dated.

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