be thrilled to death



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be thrilled to death

To be ecstatic; to be very pleased and excited. A: "I really hope Mary enjoys her surprise birthday party." B: "I'm sure she'll be thrilled to death!" I was thrilled to death to hear that I'd been selected for a literary award in New York City.
See also: death, thrill

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Yehudi-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Inderjeet-Indian (Sikh)
ReubenROO-bən (English)Biblical, Hebrew, English
LexLEKS (English)English, Dutch
Camilluskə-MIL-əs (English)Ancient Roman
Basant-Indian, Hindi