be over the moon
Meaning: Absolutely delighted.
Language: English
Literally: (Already vivid in English)
Example: “She was over the moon about the scholarship.”
Category: Nature
Origin: From the old nursery rhyme in which the cow jumps over the moon, a picture of joy beyond all bounds. The phrase became very common in British English, especially in football interviews, in the 20th century.
Other ways to say this
- English: be on cloud nine — literally: to be on cloud nine
- Turkish: Etekleri zil çalıyor — literally: Their skirts are ringing bells
- German: Aus dem Häuschen sein — literally: To be out of your little house
- French: Être aux anges — literally: To be at the angels
More idioms — Nature
- green with envy — Extremely jealous.
- put down roots — To settle somewhere permanently.
- hit rock bottom — To reach the lowest possible point.
- lead someone up the garden path — To deceive someone, keeping them hopeful along the way.
- let the grass grow under one's feet — To waste time and miss opportunities.
- go through fire and water — To face any danger or hardship for someone or something.
More English idioms
- the morning after the night before — A hangover, and the regret that comes with it.
- rub salt in the wound — To make someone's pain or humiliation worse.
- tread on someone's toes — To offend someone, especially by interfering in what they see as their business.
- behind the scenes — Out of public view, where the real work or decisions happen.
- get under someone's feet — To be in the way while someone is trying to work.
- kick up a fuss — To complain loudly and cause a commotion.
From our false friends
- Sensible — Actually means 'sensitive'. For sensible/level-headed, say raisonnable.
- Librairie — Actually means 'bookshop'. A library is une bibliothèque.
- Constipado — Actually means 'having a head cold'. Estoy constipado = I have a cold.