on top of the world
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Feeling very happy, delighted, as in She was on top of the world after her roses won first prize. This idiom alludes to the peak of success or happiness. [c. 1920]
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ontologize, ontology, on top, on top of, “On Top of Old Smoky”, on top of the world, on-trend, on trial, onus, onus probandi, on view
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary
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