- a British humorous magazine, established in 1841, which took its name from the character Punch in Punch and Judy shows. It became Britain's leading magazine for humorous political and social comment, and included drawings by famous artists such as John Tenniel. It was originally published every week. In the 1980s it began losing readers to other magazines such as Private Eye. It stopped appearing in 1992 but appeared again from 1996 to 2002.
Idioms
(as) pleased/proud as Punch
- very pleased/proud
- Now he’s passed his driving test, he’s as pleased as Punch.
More Like This Similes in idiomsSimiles in idioms- (as) bald as a coot
- (as) blind as a bat
- (as) bright as a button
- (as) bold as brass
- as busy as a bee
- as clean as a whistle
- (as) dead as a/the dodo
- (as) deaf as a post
- (as) dull as ditchwater
- (as) fit as a fiddle
- as flat as a pancake
- (as) good as gold
- (as) mad as a hatter/a March hare
- (as) miserable/ugly as sin
- as old as the hills
- (as) pleased/proud as Punch
- as pretty as a picture
- (as) regular as clockwork
- (as) quick as a flash
- (as) safe as houses
- (as) sound as a bell
- (as) steady as a rock
- (as) thick as two short planks
- (as) tough as old boots
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