over the moon
Americanidiom
Etymology
Origin of over the moon
First recorded in 1845–55
Example Sentences
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“But if he has zero symptoms and everything else is going great — he’s over the moon with his new child, he’s so happy — that’s not somebody I’m going to treat with testosterone.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
So when I got the opportunity to spin at Coachella, the country’s festival of all festivals, I was over the moon.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
The treaty allows all nations to explore and use the moon “exclusively for peaceful purposes,” and bans any claims of sovereignty over the moon.
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026
Zyw said Summer Fields then caught the eye of a collector and the charity was "over the moon" with the sale.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
And when, six weeks after he leaves, I write to tell him that I’m pregnant, Dutchy says that he is over the moon.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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