my pleasure
A polite reaction to receiving thanks, meaning that the speaker enjoyed helping the listener.
ADJ
considerable, deep, enormous, great, intense
She felt considerable pleasure when her daughter called to say she'd passed her driving test.
genuine, real | pure, sheer
quiet
She found quiet pleasure in reading books alone in her garden every afternoon.
obvious
endless
My grandmother gets endless pleasure from gardening in her backyard every weekend.
malicious, perverse, sadistic
vicarious
She experiences vicarious pleasure watching her daughter succeed at school.
aesthetic, physical, sensual, sexual
VERB + PLEASURE
bring (sb), give (sb), provide
derive, find, gain, get, take
She finds great pleasure in teaching her grandchildren how to bake bread together.
PREP
for ~
My daughter paints for pleasure on weekends, not because anyone asked her to.
with ~
She smiled with pleasure when she opened the gift from her grandmother.
~ at
My parents were delighted at the pleasure of finally meeting their grandchild.
~ from
He gets a lot of pleasure from spending time with his grandchildren.
~ in
She finds great pleasure in gardening on weekend mornings.
PHRASES
business and pleasure
When she travels for conferences, she always extends her trip to mix business with pleasure.
have the pleasure of sth
I had the pleasure of meeting your mother at the conference last week.
ADJ
great
doubtful, dubious
Taking a long flight with young children can be a dubious pleasure for any parent.
little, simple
Having a cup of tea in the morning is one of my simple pleasures.
fleeting, momentary, temporary
VERB + PLEASURE
have
We had such pleasure watching our daughter perform in her school play last night.
enjoy | forego
PLEASURE + NOUN
boat, craft
PHRASES
the pleasures of life
My grandfather finds great joy in discovering the pleasures of life after retiring.
the pleasures of the flesh
Many people struggle to resist the pleasures of the flesh as they get older.