Region: General | Usage example: After the promotion, she had a spring in her step all week.

A spring in your step

Meaning

A light, energetic manner that suggests optimism or excitement.

Used when someone looks peppy or their mood is noticeably buoyant.

Origin notes can vary by region and source; this page gives the commonly reported explanation and usage context.

Walking imagery where a springy gait signals joy.

A 19th-century expression that appeared in Victorian novels describing happy characters.