thrilled to bits



thrilled to bits

Ecstatic; very pleased and excited. A: "I really hope Mary enjoyed her surprise birthday party." B: "I'm sure she did; she seemed thrilled to bits!" I was thrilled to bits to hear that I'd been selected for a literary award in New York City.
See also: bit, thrill

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Apolinaryah-paw-lee-NAH-riPolish
Naziha-Arabic
HebeHEE-bee (English)Greek Mythology
TÜLaytuy-LIETurkish
OzzieAHZ-eeEnglish
SÓLveig-Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic