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
Shyamala-Tamil, Indian, Telugu, Marathi
Bamford['bæmfəd]
Queenie['kwi:ni]
DallasDAL-əsEnglish
Nicola (2)NIK-ə-lə (English)German, Czech, English
Corey['kəʊri]