Idiom idiom
positive Polly
Meaning
Someone who is excessively upbeat, encouraging and optimistic, often to the point where it may seem overly cheerful or naive.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Don't be such a positive Polly about this bad news.”
“Even when the project failed completely, she acted like a positive Polly and insisted that everything would be fine.”
“His colleagues grew weary of his constant optimism, often dismissing his suggestions as the naive musings of a positive Polly who refused to acknowledge the gravity of the situation.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026