I am very pleased for you.
•We were all pleased for the committee. The members got all the praise they deserved.
•Everyone could see how pleased Sam was for himself and his whole family.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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
