over the moon
Americanidiom
Etymology
Origin of over the moon
First recorded in 1845–55
Example Sentences
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She said she thought he was "over the moon" about the result.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
“They are over the moon, and from what I hear, so in love!”
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 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
Natalie replied: "I know, so exciting. My family are over the moon."
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
The horror of the stone and of the hideous shadow over the moon was fading, things left behind in the mists of the mountains or in a passing dream.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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