“If you want happiness for an hour—take a nap. If you want happiness for a day—go fishing. If you want happiness for a year—inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime—help someone else.” — Chinese Proverb
Happiness for a lifetime is what 11Talk desires, and that’s why we help students who study English online— the teachers do their best in every way. At the same time, the marketing team devotes their abilities to sharing different informative posts as a different way of learning. This week, 11Talk will feature happy idioms to help you be happier with new vocabulary.
HAPPY AS THE DAY IS LONG
A. Meaning:
This idiom expresses happiness and contentment with your circumstances or something you are doing.
B. Sample Sentences:
1. Since I experienced the convenience of learning English online, I’ve been happy as the day is long.
2. I can’t believe it’s already summer; the children will be happy as the day is long.
3. When I was in the university, my friends and I used to be so happy as the day was long whenever we went outside for a tour.
C. Sample Conversation:
Hailey: I heard you’re taking English classes online.
Selena: Yeah, last week.
Hailey: So tell me, how’s the experience?
Selena: Well, since I experienced the convenience of learning English online, I’ve been happy as the day is long.
Hailey: That’s great. Congratulations!
HAPPY BUNNY
A. Meaning:
Someone who is a happy bunny is satisfied and content with a situation.
B. Sample Sentences:
1. Dahyun is such a happy bunny; she has a promising career and incredible friends.
2. It’s been a while since I saw Na-yeon. I miss that happy bunny!
3. Taeyeon was delighted when we presented the gift; she was a happy bunny.
C. Sample Conversation:
Kwang-soo: In an interview, you said that Dahyun is your role model in the entertainment industry. What is her best character that you admire the most?
Eun-woo: Dahyun is such a happy bunny; she has a promising career and incredible friends.
Kwang-soo: I notice that too.
Eun-woo: See? It’s hard not to admire that about her.
HAPPY CAMPER
A. Meaning:
A happy camper is someone comfortable in their situation; a contented or satisfied person.
B. Sample Sentence:
- The result of my IELTS test has made me and my 11Talk teachers happy campers since last week.
C. Sample Conversation:
Nial: Hey, I can see you got a good thing going on in your English studies. Is that why you’ve been delighted?
Zayn: Yes. Also, the result of my IELTS test has made me and my 11Talk teachers happy campers since last week.
Nial: Oh, wow! That’s fantastic— great job to you and your teachers.
HAPPY-GO-LUCKY
A. Meaning:
It refers to a person trusting cheerfully to luck; happily, unworried, or unconcerned about the future.
B. Sample Sentences:
1. Jennie was such a happy-go-lucky. She didn’t review for the quiz today!
2. Karina, you could be more careful next time and refrain from being a happy-go-lucky.
3. It was good that RM has gone through the cons and pros of being a happy-go-lucky in the present generation.
C. Sample Conversation:
Rose: I feel so prepared for the quiz today.
Jisoo: Me too! Thank goodness we’re not like Jennie.
Rose: Wait, what? What do you mean by that?
Jisoo: You know, Jennie was such a happy-go-lucky. She didn’t review for the quiz today!
ON CLOUD NINE
A. Meaning:
This means a condition of great joy or bliss; a euphoric state.
B. Sample Sentences:
1. Carmela was on cloud nine about getting the job at 11Talk.
2. Joe has been on cloud nine ever since he got his first commendation.
3. Carolyn was on cloud nine after being the Teacher of the Term.
C. Sample Conversation:
Divine: Have you seen Carmela?
Harmony: Not for a while now. But I heard she’s doing fine.
Divine: Yes. Carmela was on cloud nine about getting the job at 11Talk.
Harmony: Good for her.
ON TOP OF THE WORLD
A. Meaning:
It implies the peak of success or happiness, meaning someone is blissfully or triumphantly happy.
B. Sample Sentences:
1. Yoongi said his 11Talk teacher helped him ace his English entrance exam; it made him feel on top of the world.
2. Hope was on top of the world for making it to the finals of the Cooking Competition.
3. Namjoon nailed his final interview yesterday; he was on top of the world!
C. Sample Conversation:
JK: Hey. Do you have any news about the exam of Yoongi?
Jimin: Yoongi said his 11Talk teacher helped him ace his English entrance exam; it made him feel on top of the world.
JK: Oh, nice. I’m happy for him!
There you have it— the six happy idioms!
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