English idiom · informal · spoken · BrE & AmE
on cloud nine: meaning and examples
on cloud nine means extremely happy, especially because something wonderful has happened.
La forma fija es «on cloud nine», sin artículo. La imagen es la de flotar muy alto por la felicidad.
شکل ثابت آن «on cloud nine» و بدون حرف تعریف است. تصویر اصطلاح، شناور بودن در ارتفاع از شدت شادی است.
Die feste Form lautet „on cloud nine“, ohne Artikel. Das Bild ist, vor Freude hoch in den Wolken zu schweben.
La forme fixe est « on cloud nine », sans article. L’image évoque le fait de flotter très haut de bonheur.
Memory hook: You are so happy that you seem to be floating high in the clouds.
How to use “on cloud nine”
- They’ve been on cloud nine since the wedding.
- I was on cloud nine when I heard the result.
- Winning the award left her on cloud nine.
Common mistake: The fixed form is “on cloud nine”, not “in cloud nine” or “on the cloud nine”.
Learn it in context
This expression belongs to Lesson 1, where you can compare it with other idioms about feelings & emotions and practise it interactively.
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