over the moon
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the nursery rhyme Hey Diddle Diddle.[1]
Prepositional phrase[edit]
- (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.
- 2003, Kate Drake, "Champagne Supernova," Time, 14 Dec.:
Translations[edit]
delighted, thrilled
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Julia Cresswell, Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins (2010, ISBN 0199547939), page 279, entry moon