Phrase guide

on top of the world

prep_phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

Delighted; ecstatic; exceptionally pleased, happy, or satisfied.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • He was on top of the world after she agreed to marry him.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: aux anges — exceptionally pleased
  • German: himmelhoch jauchzend — exceptionally pleased
  • German: im siebten Himmel — exceptionally pleased
  • Latvian: septītajās debesīs — exceptionally pleased