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walk on sunshine

idiom
Meaning

To be extremely happy.


Origin

first recorded 20th c.

Popularised by the 1983 Katrina and the Waves song Walking on Sunshine

Examples
SIMPLE

She is walking on sunshine after getting the promotion.

CONTEXTUAL

He has been walking on sunshine ever since he received the good news about his health.

COMPLEX

After years of hardship, she found herself walking on sunshine, feeling as though the world had finally opened its doors to her.

Anchors to
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  1. 01

    ball and Chalk

    [Cockney slang]walk

  2. 02

    bask in the sunshine

    To enjoy or revel in a glorious moment.

  3. 03

    cake walk

    Something extremely easy.

  4. 04

    cock of the walk

    A proud or conceited person.

  5. 05

    in a walk

    Easily; without difficulty.

  6. 06

    learn to walk before one can run

    Before one can perform a complicated task, one has to learn how to perform more simple tasks.

  7. 07

    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.

  8. 08

    sunshine and rainbows

    Happy, positive things, sometimes with a connotation of unrealistic expectations.

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