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money can't buy happinessMoney can buy external things, but true happiness comes from inside.Rate it:

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tears of joyTo express general happiness through tears.Rate it:

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jump for joyAn expression of extreme happiness for any reason.Rate it:

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warm the cockles of someone's heartTo provide happiness, to bring a deeply-felt contentment.Rate it:

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cloud nineA state of happiness, elation or bliss; often used in the phrase on cloud nine.Rate it:

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fool's paradiseA state of happiness due to illusion or false hope.Rate it:

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light outTo seek to escape pursuit by fleeing.Rate it:

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tickled pinkAn expression vouchsafing, joy, extreme happiness:Rate it:

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ad bene beateque vivendumfor a life of perfect happiness.Rate it:

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ad felicitatem (magnus) cumulus accedit ex aliqua rehis crowning happiness is produced by a thing; the culminating point of his felicity is...Rate it:

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aliquid felicitatem magno cumulo augethis crowning happiness is produced by a thing; the culminating point of his felicity is...Rate it:

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aliquid felicitatis cumulum afferthis crowning happiness is produced by a thing; the culminating point of his felicity is...Rate it:

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april showers bring may flowersApril, traditionally a rainy period, gives way to May, when flowers will bloom because of the water provided to them by the April rains.By extension, that a period of discomfort can provide the basis for a period of happiness.Rate it:

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beata vita, beate vivere, beatum essehappiness, bliss.Rate it:

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boomshankaA wish of happiness. Purportedly a literal translation (from an unknown language) is, "May the seed of your loin be fruitful in the belly of your woman"Rate it:

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close in onTo catch up with in a chase; to near the end of a pursuit.Rate it:

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crawl over each otherTo compete with others eagerly or fiercely in pursuit of the same goal(s).Rate it:

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dog in the huntLiterally, ownership of one of several canines participating in the group pursuit of game or fowl.Rate it:

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Elysian FieldsA place or state of ideal happiness; paradise.Rate it:

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fatal attractionAn attraction to someone or something that is so strong, common sense and logic are thrown out in pursuit of the attraction.Rate it:

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get afterTo move into action in pursuit of something.Rate it:

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got it going onAppreciatively, of someone or something for being active and successful in a pursuit, or having the ability to be active and successful in a pursuit.Rate it:

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gunboat diplomacyThe pursuit of foreign policy objectives with the aid of conspicuous displays of military power.Rate it:

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il y allait du bonheur de ma familleThe happiness of my family was at stake.Rate it:

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in the mixActively engaged in a pursuit, process or activity; being considered or given favor over the competitionRate it:

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jog onTo continue with one's pursuitRate it:

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knowledge is powerWith knowledge and/or education, one's potential or ability to succeed in the pursuit of his objectives will certainly increase.Rate it:

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Laugh Out of the Other Side of Your MouthTo made to feel sad after some happiness and excitementRate it:

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litteras colereto be engaged in the pursuit of letters.Rate it:

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living deathA condition of suffering, solitude, or impairment so extreme as to deprive one's existence of all happiness and meaning.Rate it:

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make timeTo spend time with a person in or in pursuit of a romantic relationship.Rate it:

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on the heels ofIn close pursuit of; close behind.Rate it:

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Red Letter DayA day of great happinessRate it:

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se totum voluptatibus dedere, tradereto devote oneself absolutely to the pursuit of pleasure.Rate it:

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this is the lifeAn expression of bliss, an expression of happiness with one's current situation.Rate it:

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veri inquisitio atque investigatiozealous pursuit of truth.Rate it:

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wild-goose chaseA futile search, a fruitless errand; a useless and often lengthy pursuit.Rate it:

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you beautyA general exclamation of happiness and joy.Rate it:

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色即是空，空即是色Lust is void, and void is lust. / Lust is nothing worthy of your pursuit.Rate it:

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