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
Mayamikomah-yah-MEE-koSouthern African, Chewa
JaquelineJAK-ə-leen (English), JAK-ə-lin (English)English (Modern), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Chimwemwechim-WEM-waySouthern African, Chewa
Andrea (1)ahn-DRE-ahItalian
Stan (2)-Romanian
Samoil-Macedonian