merry as a cricket

English

Pronunciation

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Adjective

merry as a cricket (not comparable)

1. (simile, rare) Very merry or cheerful.

See also

• happy as a lark
• merry as a grig

References

• “merry as a cricket” in Idioms and phrases, TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2024.