on cloud nine
/ɒn klaʊd ˈnaɪn/INFORMAL · C2
Meaning
extremely happy and excited
Examples
- 1Since the baby arrived, my sister has been on cloud nine.
- 2He was on cloud nine for days after the concert.
- 3The pair were on cloud nine when the offer on their house was accepted.
- 4You have been on cloud nine ever since that job offer arrived on Tuesday.
- 5Why is Tom on cloud nine this morning — has he had good news?
Grammar
Used after be or feel. The number is fixed: always nine, and the singular cloud never becomes plural.
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