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
Angelica[.æn'dʒelikə]
Gertie['gɜ:ti]
Saffira-Biblical Latin
FelixFE-liks (German, Swedish), FAY-liks (Dutch), FEE-liks (English)German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English, Romanian, Ancient Roman, Biblical, Biblical Lati
EadbhÁRd-Irish
Aggy['ædʒi]