be thrilled to bits



be thrilled to bits

  (British, American & Australian informal) also be thrilled to pieces (American informal)
to be extremely pleased 'So what did your parents say when they heard you were pregnant?' 'Oh, they were thrilled to bits.'
See also: bit, thrill

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
QuintonKWIN-tənEnglish
Justinezhuy-STEEN (French), jus-TEEN (English)French, English, Dutch, German
Akinyi-Eastern African, Luo
NatNATEnglish
CurtKURTEnglish
Ithel-Welsh