over the moon

English

Etymology

From the nursery rhyme Hey Diddle Diddle.[1]

Pronunciation

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Prepositional phrase

over the moon

(idiomatic) Delighted, thrilled.
- 2003, Kate Drake, "Champagne Supernova," Time, 14 Dec.:
  Winemakers are over the moon to be able to showcase the individual nuances within their vineyards.

Translations

delighted, thrilled

Finnish: onnensa kukkuloilla
French: ravi (fr)
German: überglücklich (de), völlig aus dem Häuschen

Italian: settimo cielo
Korean: 기쁘다 (ko) (gippeuda)
Norwegian: overlykkelig
Russian: восторженный (ru) (vostoržennyj)

See also

shoot the moon

References

Julia Cresswell, Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins (2010, →ISBN), page 279, entry moon

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