walk on sunshine
To be extremely happy.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“She is walking on sunshine after getting the promotion.”
“He has been walking on sunshine ever since he received the good news about his health.”
“After years of hardship, she found herself walking on sunshine, feeling as though the world had finally opened its doors to her.”
first recorded 20th c.
The phrase was popularised in 1983 by the song Walking on Sunshine, recorded by the musical group Katrina and the Waves.
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ball and Chalk
[Cockney slang]walk
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bask in the sunshine
To enjoy or revel in a glorious moment.
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cake walk
Something extremely easy.
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cock of the walk
A proud or conceited person.
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crawl before one walks
To learn the basics before doing something at a more advanced level.
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in a walk
Easily; without difficulty.
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learn to walk before one can run
Before one can perform a complicated task, one has to learn how to perform more simple tasks.
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perp walk
The intentional public display before news cameras of a person in police custody, especially someone famous or notorious, for the purpose of satisfying public interest, demonstrating the effectiveness of the authorities, or shaming the person.
Last updated August 10, 2026