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This is not an idiom. When you see AS ___ AS ___ then you're looking at A Simile. This one is comparing someone's mood to the mood of Punch, the puppet in Punch and Judy shows. Punch was almost always gleeful because he always won at the end of the shows.

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How do you complete the idiom 'Pleased as a'?

The only common idiom is "pleased as punch" (elated, very satisfied).One common idiom "as happy as a dog with two tails" has been transliterated into pleased by some non-English references.


Make the sentence using idiom take a punch?

Take a punch means to take a bow. When the sir won the trophy, his students took a punch.


Can you give a sample sentence using the idiom take a punch?

The fighter knew how to take a punch. He had survived many challenges in life and had learned how to take a punch.


Where did the saying as pleased as punch originate from?

Before electronic entertainment, on May 9th., 1662, the portable English sidewalk puppet show 'The Punch and Judy', introduced the always happy Punch, usually drunk, but always henpecked and eventually beaten by his wife, Judy Every scheme of Punch's would eventually fail, and domestic violence would ensue, but, before that, he would be very pleased with himself 'Pleased as Punch', then, would represent blissful pleasure, with a hint of a disaster to come


What figure of speech best describes Michael was as pleased as punch when he won the bet?

Alliteration


What does proud as punch mean?

Proud, or pleased as Punch means very satisfied with oneself. Punch, from the puppet show Punch and Judy ("Pontius and Judas"), is a strutting, quarrelsome, hook-nosed comic character. Although associated with Pontius (Pilate), the name is from Punchinello, which probably derives from the Neapolitan Italian dialect polecenella meaning a young turkey cock.


What is the meaning of 'as proud as punch'?

The phrase "as proud as punch" means feeling extremely pleased or satisfied with oneself or an accomplishment. It originates from the character Punch from the puppet show "Punch and Judy," who was always portrayed as proud and boastful.


RFP responses idiom what does it mean?

RFP is not an idiom. It's an abbreviation.


What does the idiom what you have in mind mean?

It's not really an idiom. It means "what are you thinking about."


What does the idiom itchy nose mean?

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Do you sock like when you throw?

I guess you're asking about the idiom to "sock someone," which means to punch someone hard.


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