Over the Moon Idiom: Meaning, Examples, and Usage

Meaning 1：extremely happy (Over the moon)

Over the moon 🔊

/ˈəʊvər ðə muːn/

idiom

A very informal and lively way to say you are extremely happy and delighted about something.

extremely happy 🔊

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/ɪkˈstriːmli ˈhæpi/

idiom

This idiom means to be extremely happy, delighted, or thrilled about something. It is often used in informal contexts to express great joy.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Literally 'above the moon', figuratively describing extreme joy.

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine jumping so high with joy that you go over the moon.

📖 Example

When she heard she passed her final exam with top marks, she was over the moon and called her family immediately. 🔊 When she heard she passed her final exam with top marks, she was over the moon and called her family immediately.

🔗 Collocations

be over the moon – be extremely happy

absolutely over the moon – totally delighted

feel over the moon – feel very joyful

🔄 Synonyms

delighted (adj.) – feeling or showing great pleasure

overjoyed (adj.) – extremely happy

thrilled (adj.) – very excited and pleased

🚫 Antonyms

miserable (adj.) – extremely unhappy

devastated (adj.) – overwhelmed with shock or grief

heartbroken (adj.) – suffering from overwhelming sorrow

📖 Cultural Story

Originating in 1970s British football chants, this idiom became a popular expression of extreme happiness. It evokes the feeling of being so joyful that you could leap over the moon.