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Happy as a pig in mud
If you are happy as a pig in mud you are happy and having fun, and you might be surrounded by mess. Pigs really enjoy playing in mud, so this idiom is comparing you to a happy, muddy pig, but in a good way.We gave the kids some finger paints, and they were happy as pigs in mud.
Have a ball
The phrase have a ball means to have a very good time. It derives from the times when people, particularly the upper classes, had balls that were basically parties where you got to meet people and have fun.The kids had a ball at the party.
Hit the books
The phrase hit the books means to study seriously. It is often used before exams or tests. It is a fairly recent idiom, where "hit" in modern slang means "to start" or "to do" not physically hitting them with violence.I need to hit the books tonight, I have an exam tomorrow.
Hit the nail on the head
The idiom to hit the nail on the head means to describe something exactly right. There is no mistake in the understanding. It suggests accuracy, like hitting a nail right on the head.Derivations of this idiom are "nail on the head" and "nailed it".
Your explanation hit the nail right on the head.
Hit the road
The idiom hit the road means to leave or start a journey. It is a fairly recent idiom, where "hit" in modern slang means "to start" or "to do" not physically hitting them with violence. It is often used to say you are going to leave an event and go home - or to leave home and go to an event!It’s getting late - we should hit the road.
In a Pickle
The idiom in a pickle means being in a difficult or confusing situation that might be a little hard to get out of. The problem is usually unexpected and needs a solution. This is a very old idiom, originating in a Shakespearean play, and gradually changing over the centuries.I dropped my phone in the lake, which put me in a right pickle
In one ear and out the other
In one ear and out the other means that someone hears something and then forgets it straight away. This can often lead to frustration when people keep repeating themselves.I told you this three times already, does this just go in one ear and out the other?
In your sights
The idiom in your sights or to set your sight on comes from the literal image of looking through the sights of a gun. If you have set your sights on something, it means you really want it and it becomes a strong ambition or goal.A similar idiom is to zero in on.
He set his sights on becoming mayor of the town.
In your Sunday best
The phrase "in your Sunday best" originates from the Christian tradition of wearing your best to church on Sundays, to show respect for God.For poorer and black people, especially around the time slavery ended, their Sunday clothes were often the only good clothes they owned. These clothes became a mark of dignity and self-respect.
She's all dressed up in her Sunday best
It's the bee's knees
The bee's knees is slang for something that is excellent. A similar idiom is "the cat's pajamas".This cafe is just the bee's knees!