pleased for someone or something
- pleased for someone or something
pleased for someone or something
happy for someone or a group. •
I am very pleased for you.
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We were all pleased for the committee. The members got all the praise they deserved.
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Everyone could see how pleased Sam was for himself and his whole family.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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one in the eye for someone — british informal phrase something that spoils someone’s plans or is a disappointment for them This expression usually shows that you are pleased about this . Thesaurus: disappointmentssynonym Main entry: eye … Useful english dictionary
be happy for someone — phrase to be pleased because something good has happened to someone else Thesaurus: to be, or to become happy or happiersynonym Main entry: happy … Useful english dictionary
pleased — W3S2 [pli:zd] adj 1.) happy or satisfied ▪ Your Dad will be so pleased. ▪ She seemed pleased by the compliment. pleased about ▪ I could tell she was pleased about something. pleased with ▪ Gwinn was pleased with the results. pleased for ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
someone will not thank you (for something) — phrase used for saying that someone will not be pleased if you do something Future generations will not thank us for wasting resources. Thesaurus: ways of warning or advising someonesynonym Main entry: thank … Useful english dictionary
one in the eye for someone — British informal something that spoils someone s plans or is a disappointment for them. This expression usually shows that you are pleased about this … English dictionary
be happy for someone — to be pleased because something good has happened to someone else … English dictionary
something — some|thing [ sʌmθıŋ ] pronoun *** 1. ) used for referring to a thing, idea, fact, etc. when you do not know or say exactly what it is: I could smell something burning. Carl said something about an operation. Whenever she sees something that she… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pleased — [ plizd ] adjective ** happy and satisfied: pleased with: It took a long time to complete the work, but I m very pleased with the results. I m really pleased with how you guys performed. pleased about: I m really pleased about your new job. be… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pleased — [[t]pli͟ːzd[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ, usu ADJ prep/that/to inf If you are pleased, you are happy about something or satisfied with something. Felicity seemed pleased at the suggestion... I think he s going to be pleased that we… … English dictionary
pleased */*/ — UK [pliːzd] / US [plɪzd] adjective happy and satisfied pleased with: It took a long time to complete the work, but I m very pleased with the results. pleased with: Are you pleased with the way things went yesterday? pleased about: I m really… … English dictionary
pleased — adjective 1 especially BrE happy or satisfied: I was so pleased when they said they d be able to stay another week. (+ about): Are you pleased about the results? | pleased (with): Di seems pleased with her new car. | pleased (that): I m pleased… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English