English idiom · informal · spoken · BrE & AmE
over the moon: meaning and examples
over the moon means extremely happy and excited about something.
Se usa con el verbo «to be». La imagen sugiere que la felicidad te eleva por encima de la luna.
این اصطلاح با فعل «to be» بهکار میرود. تصویر آن نشان میدهد شادی شما را بالاتر از ماه میبرد.
Die Wendung steht mit „to be“. Das Bild vermittelt, dass die Freude einen bis über den Mond trägt.
Cette expression s’emploie avec « to be ». L’image suggère que la joie vous élève au-dessus de la lune.
Memory hook: Imagine feeling so happy that you rise above the moon.
How to use “over the moon”
- She was over the moon when she passed her driving test.
- We’re over the moon about the new apartment.
- His parents were absolutely over the moon.
Common mistake: Use be + over the moon. Say “I’m over the moon”, not “I have over the moon”.
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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