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In my neck of the woods, the expression is 'to be on top of the world'



 
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In my neck of the woods, the expression is 'to be on top of the world' #1 (permalink) Mon May 24, 2010 12:06 pm   In my neck of the woods, the expression is 'to be on top of the world'
 

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ESL/EFL Test #652 "Prepositional Phrases - In, On, Out and Under (25)", question 4

I just received my first job in accounting after five long years of study. I am ......... the top of the world right now!

(a) in
(b) on
(c) out
(d) under

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #652 "Prepositional Phrases - In, On, Out and Under (25)", answer 4

I just received my first job in accounting after five long years of study. I am on the top of the world right now!

Correct answer: (b) on
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In my neck of the woods, the expression is 'to be on top of the world' #2 (permalink) Mon May 24, 2010 13:05 pm   In my neck of the woods, the expression is 'to be on top of the world'
 

Mine, too.
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In my neck of the woods, the expression is 'to be on top of the world' #3 (permalink) Mon May 24, 2010 18:00 pm   In my neck of the woods, the expression is 'to be on top of the world'
 

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In my neck of the woods, the expression is 'to be on top of the world' #4 (permalink) Mon May 24, 2010 23:27 pm   In my neck of the woods, the expression is 'to be on top of the world'
 

Obviously, it's a typo and we'll fix that right away.
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In my neck of the woods, the expression is 'to be on top of the world' #5 (permalink) Mon May 24, 2010 23:35 pm   In my neck of the woods, the expression is 'to be on top of the world'
 

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