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
Ilda-Italian
KirsikkaKEER-seek-kahFinnish
Lachina-Scottish
JenniJEN-ee (English), YEN-nee (Finnish)English, Finnish
Uzzielə-ZIE-əl (English), UZ-ee-əl (English)Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Jamie['dʒeimi]