Idiom: “Over the Moon”

At last, another entry in the “English” category…. It’s an easy one, though, I’m pretty sure quite a lot of people have heard this one.

to be over the moon

“Over the moon” basically means “to be extremely happy and excited” about something. It’s a very common idiom, used especially in informal situations and spoken language.

Examples:

• When she found out that he was going to propose, she was over the moon.
• My brother and I are over the moon about our trip to Japan.
• I am over the moon with my first date tonight. I can’t concentrate on my work at all.

Some points to remember: 

1. “over the moon” is an adjective phrase, so be careful not to forget the “be” in front of it. So, don’t say: “I over the moon about you.”, but instead: “I am over the moon about you.”
2. The idiom is followed by the prepositions: “about” or “with” (you can use either one). Don’t use other prepositions. Another wrong example: “We are over the moon on our trip.”

 

Oke… that’s it. Very simple, right?!

 

(At last… this new entry makes me less guilty for not updating my blog as often as before…. Sigh….)

 

 

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