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phrasal : very pleased : in high spirits
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over the moon (informal)
Delighted
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Main Entry: ↑moon
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over the moon see under ↑moon
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Main Entry: ↑over
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Origin:
from the cow jumped over the moon, a line from a nursery rhyme
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over the moon
informal : very happy or pleased about something
She's over the moon at being chosen for the award.
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Main Entry: ↑moon
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over the ˈmoon idiom
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They're over the moon about their trip to Japan.
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over the moonsee moon n.1 3 b.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.