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Meaning of "to be over the moon"



 
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Meaning of "to be over the moon" Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:07 am  Meaning of "to be over the moon"
 

Hello teachers Very Happy

I have learnt several expressions which mean we are happy.
Here are they:

To be over the moon.
To be on cloud nine.
To be in seventh heaven.
To float on air.
To walk on air.

Could you please share me some more expressions as above?

Thanks in advance

Jupier
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Meaning of "to be over the moon" Tue Oct 31, 2006 11:07 am  Meaning of "to be over the moon"
 

Hi Jupiter

Here are a few more:

- on top of the world
- chipper
- pleased as punch (also written: pleased as Punch)
- happy as a clam
- happy as a flea at a dog show

(There are quite a few possibilities with the "happy as a" format. Wink But the two I listed are quite well-known in AmE)

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Happiness idioms and similes Tue Oct 31, 2006 11:31 am  Happiness idioms and similes
 

Here's my contribution:

    To be full of the joys of spring
    To be in a transport of delight/joy
    To jump for joy
    So happy I could scream/cry

    As happy/pleased/glad/merry/gay as:
    A box of birds
    A pig in slop/mud/a poke
    A clam (at high tide)
    A clown
    A peacock
    As a lark
    As Larry
    As a rat with a gold tooth
    As the day is long
    As a sandboy
    As can be
    As kings
    As a dog at the beach
    As a kid in a candy store
    As a bag of wigs
    As the cat that got the cream
    As a cat in a cream factory
    As a bull in a spring paddock
    As a breeze
    As glad as a fox in his nest/in a henhouse
    As glad as a bird in May
    As glad as adders
    As glad as a newborn kitten
    As glad as the shamrocks
    As pleased as a kitten with a ball of wool
    As pleased as a jay with a bean
    As pleased as a kid with a new toy
    As pleased as a peach
    As pleased as a Cheshire cat
    As pleased as a chickadee with a sunflower seed
    As pleased as a dog with a bone
    As pleased as a sailor on his wedding day
    As pleased as a little dog with two tails
    As pleased as pie
    As pleased as a penny carrot
    As pleased as a brass ha’penny

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Meaning of "to be over the moon" Wed Nov 01, 2006 3:54 am  Meaning of "to be over the moon"
 

Hi Amy and Conchita Very Happy

I'm as pleased as the cat that got the cream when I receive your helpful responses.

I wish both of you happy as a peacock.

Thanks

Jupiter
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