be (sitting) on top of the world



be (sitting) on top of the world

To be very happy. I was on top of the world when I found out that I'd gotten an A on my hardest exam. Cathy has been sitting on top of the world ever since she got that big promotion at work.
See also: of, on, top, world

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Dinesha-Hinduism
ErosER-aws (English)Greek Mythology
FredrikFRED-rik (Swedish), FRED-reek (Finnish)Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish
Joannes-Late Roman
BirtheBEER-teDanish
BrandBRANDEnglish (Rare)