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over the moon

[oh-ver thuh moon] / ˈoʊ vər ðə ˈmun /




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"This is my third World Cup, and this one is special. I'm over the moon."

From BBC Jun. 14, 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

“They are over the moon, and from what I hear, so in love!”

From Los Angeles Times May 6, 2026

"She would have been over the moon that someone has thought about this and taken the trouble to find the owner," he said.

From BBC Apr. 18, 2026

I was over the moon to be here.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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