B1idiomnatureIELTS-friendly
a ray of sunshine
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a cheerful person or thing that makes others happy
Warm and a little poetic. 'A ray of hope' is a different idiom: a small sign that things will improve.
In context
Little Mai is a ray of sunshine in our busy office.
Her smile was a ray of sunshine on a dull Monday.
More idioms about nature
- a big fish in a small pondan important person, but only in a small group or place
- a bird's-eye viewa view of something from high above
- a breath of fresh airsomeone or something new and different that makes a situation more pleasant
- a dark horsea person with hidden talents, or a competitor nobody expected to do well
- a drop in the oceana very small amount compared with what is needed