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over the moon
欣喜若狂

Quote

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“My kids are over the moon and super excited about having a new brother or sister.”

- Tori Spelling, talking about welcoming a new baby to her family. (Us Weekly)

“当听到有了新弟弟或妹妹时，我的孩子们会欣喜若狂，非常激动。”

- 托瑞·斯培林 (Tori Spelling) 谈论欢迎家庭的新婴儿成员。

Definition

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very happy and excited

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You can usually tell when somebody is happy. They might be smiling, laughing, or even jumping for joy. Now imagine how happy they would have to be in order to jump all the way over the moon!

When you say you are over the moon, it means you are very happy, excited, or overjoyed. Of course, being over the moon doesn’t mean that you are literally up in space. But you may feel like you are. Even though your feet are on the ground, you might feel like your head is floating way up in the clouds.

There are many reasons why someone might be over the moon. You might feel over the moon when a beautiful girl agrees to go on a date with you. Or you might feel over the moon about landing a great new job.

Most people feel over the moon when they learn they are going to have a baby. But the new baby’s brothers and sisters might not be so excited. They might feel jealous or confused. That’s not how Tori Spelling’s kids feel, though. When they heard they were going to have a new brother or sister, they felt over the moon, just like their mom.

When was the last time you felt over the moon about something?

Examples

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“I am over the moon about getting married.”

“Sheryl was over the moon when she got the lead role in the play.”

“We can’t wait to go to Italy. We’re over the moon about our trip!”

Winners

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	they are so happy and cant wait for it by sheitooonak
	to be over the moon means to be immensely happy (like you jump over the moon with joy and happiness) by Orchestra
	Very happy by cubi1604
	full of emotion and very excited, by dearpesar
	utterly glad and happy by Orchestra
	Very happy & excited,like top of the world by rony2u
	it means jumping for joy or being overcome with happiness.Also, I taught that to my pupils. by dilek23
	Very happy, by julito

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