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 Re: Two idioms-same meaning?
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Originally Posted by P. Fogg Do these two idioms have the same meaning?
1. to be as pleased as Punch
2. to be as merry as a lark
Which one is more common 
Thank you in advance and best regards. | They both involve happiness, but the first is usually about something specific. The second is more of a general tendency.
I am as pleased as punch to see you.
Oh, you know John. He's as merry as a lark/happy as a pig in slop.
I don't find either to be very common. The first was often used by Hubert Horatio Humphrey, a Minnesota politician and former Vice-President of the US (with Lyndon Johnson, 1964-1968). | Could you tell me a more common one that involves happiness?
P. Fogg | Well, "happy as a pig in slop/shit" is one. Be careful about the "shit" version -- it's not for polite company. :wink: | Thank you for your quick answer. :D
P. Fogg | You're welcome. :wink:  |