over the moon

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over the moon

Where it comes from

From the nursery rhyme Hey Diddle Diddle.

phrase

idiomatic Delighted, thrilled. Winemakers are over the moon to be able to showcase the individual nuances within their vineyards.
Similar: ecstatic, joyful

Translations

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prep_phrase delighted, thrilled

한국어	기쁘다 gippeuda
Français	ravi
Deutsch	überglücklich, völlig aus dem Häuschen
Italiano	al settimo cielo
Русский	восторженный vostoržennyj

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"over the moon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/over%20the%20moon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

over the moon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/over%20the%20moon

Chicago

"over the moon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/over%20the%20moon.

BibTeX

@misc{over_the_moon_2026,
  title = {over the moon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/over%20the%20moon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}