Meaning Of Idiom ‘Happy as the Day is Long’
To be happy as the day is long means to be very happy, especially in how one is spending their time.
While ‘happy as the day is long’ can be used to express general happiness, it is especially used to express happiness and contentment with one’s circumstances or with what one is doing. In this way, the idiom means to be glad, cheerful, or delighted. The context in which the expression is used will usually reveal the difference between it’s more general and more specific use.
Sentence Examples
“My uncle Frankie was able to retire early. I thought he would be bored but he’s as happy as the day is long.”
“My kids love going to the beach in the summer. They spend all their time playing in the sand, happy as the day is long.”
“He finally got that promotion and he loves his new job. Why, he’s just as happy as the day is long.”
“Don always smiles even on his worst days. He’s as happy as the day is long.”
“My favorite times growing up were when I visited my grandfather’s farm. I loved helping with all the farm chores and riding on the tractor kept me as happy as the day is long.”
Origin
The idiom ‘happy as the day is long’ has been used since the 1700s. It may allude to being happy all day long or, in other words, all the time.
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