over the moon
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Friends of the Ospreys, the conservation group who monitor the private site, said they were "over the moon" at the news, and hoped it pointed to a bright future for the species on the island.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
The paper leads with the words of one mother whose son died in the crowd crush: "I'm over the moon".
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
But after her artwork was returned to her, she said she was "over the moon and absolutely delighted".
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
“But if he has zero symptoms and everything else is going great — he’s over the moon with his new child, he’s so happy — that’s not somebody I’m going to treat with testosterone.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
And when, six weeks after he leaves, I write to tell him that I’m pregnant, Dutchy says that he is over the moon.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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