B2idiominformalemotionsIELTS-friendly
on cloud nine
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extremely happy
A fresher choice than 'over the moon' in IELTS, but use it once at most. There is no 'the' before 'cloud'.
In context
Hanh has been on cloud nine since she got her scholarship.
We were on cloud nine after our team won the final.
Common mistake
Incorrect: I was on the cloud nine.
Correct: I was on cloud nine.
More idioms about emotions
- a bitter pill to swallowan unpleasant fact or situation that is hard to accept
- a bundle of nervesvery nervous and worried
- a chip on your shouldera lasting anger because you feel you were treated unfairly in the past
- a knot in your stomacha tight, sick feeling in your body caused by worry or fear
- a lump in your throata tight feeling in your throat because you are so moved that you might cry