over the moon

English

Etymology

From the nursery rhyme Hey Diddle Diddle.

Prepositional phrase

over the moon

1. (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

• Korean: 기쁘다 (ko) (gippeuda)
• Norwegian: overlykkelig
• Russian: восторженный (ru) (vostoržennyj)

See also

• shoot the moon