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单词 demob-happy
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Definition of demob-happy in English:

demob-happy

adjective
British informal
  • Feeling elated because one is about to leave a stressful or responsible job or situation.

    he's looking a little more relaxed these days, though he's not demob-happy quite yet
    Example sentencesExamples
    • But as our parliamentarians get demob happy, the temptation to look to a future in light entertainment grows stronger.
    • It might be an exaggeration to say that Henrik Larsson is demob happy.
    • Secondly, I am demob-happy at the prospect of a fortnight's holiday (starting in less than two hours ' time), and am thus in no mood for cathartic purging.
    • However, he said he was not "demob happy" and was preoccupied with the dissident groups that carried out the recent killings.
    • For the past week they've been demob happy, selflessly turning up to the opening of an envelope as long it involved wine and nibbles.
    • It would be wrong to say that the increase of points for a drawn match from two to four has illuminated this demob-happy streak but it has certainly helped.
    • Günter Verheugen is looking a little more relaxed these days, though he's not demob-happy quite yet.
    • Whisper it gently, but Sir Alex Ferguson may be starting to become demob happy.
    • A demob-happy Dr Rob joins in.
    • She admitted feeling "very demob-happy" when he finally left the Tory front benches in 1999.
    • I am getting demob happy.
    • With the end of filming in sight, Schama has the air of the demob happy.
    • Presumably he must have been demob-happy.
 
 
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