walk on air

Idioms

Feel elated or exuberantly joyful, as in She was walking on air after she found out she'd won the teaching award. This metaphoric term likens feeling happy to floating. [Late 1800s]

Example Sentences

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"I'm on cloud nine. I just can't get over it. I'm walking on air," said McCarthy.

From BBC

United's fans looked like they were walking on air and their manager looked like he was about to join them.

From BBC

An hour later, he was walking on air.

From BBC

The show tells the story of Khan, played by Pakistani Canadian actor Iman Vellani, getting her powers from a magical bangle that allows her to walk on air and conjure glowing light shields.

From Seattle Times

People who gloat feel physically invigorated, almost as if they "walk on air" over their defeated rivals.

From Salon

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