happy as a clam
happy as a clam adjective: very happy and carefree.
Adjective
(as) happy as a clam
- Very happy and carefree.
- 'Everyone comes down on me like a load of bricks. Then you walk in with a pretty girl on your arm looking as happy as a clam.'1954, Ian Fleming, “The Everglades”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 127
- Marlene […] ran off into the parade ground happy as a clam, […].2000, Zadie Smith, White Teeth, London: Penguin Books, published 2001, →ISBN, page 363
- Synonyms:
- happy as a clam at high water, happy
happy as a clam meaning in Vietnamese
happy as a clam in Vietnamese
- very happy and carefree
- vui như tết
Synonyms of happy as a clam
Origin of happy as a clam
From happy as a clam at high water/happy as a clam at high tide (a clam at this time would be difficult to catch).
Questions about happy as a clam
- What does happy as a clam mean?
- Happy as a clam means very happy and carefree.
- What is happy as a clam in Vietnamese?
- Happy as a clam in Vietnamese is vui như tết. See Happy as a clam meaning in Vietnamese.
- What part of speech is happy as a clam?
- Happy as a clam is an adjective.
Words near happy as a clam in the dictionary
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