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over the moon

American  
[oh-ver thuh moon] / ˈoʊ vər ðə ˈmun /

idiom

  1. extremely pleased; ecstatic.

    I just heard about your engagement, and I am over the moon for the two of you!

Etymology

Origin of over the moon

First recorded in 1845–55

Example Sentences

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"I genuinely can't believe it and am so, so over the moon," she said.

From BBC

Natalie replied: "I know, so exciting. My family are over the moon."

From BBC

"I'm over the moon, I'm pleased with that. He threw everything at me at the end there," Hawkins told BBC Sport.

From BBC

A retired shopkeeper who was told he was not British despite living in the UK for nearly five decades said he is "over the moon" to have been finally made a British citizen.

From BBC

I’m not going to lie, I was over the moon.

From Los Angeles Times

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