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What does “over the moon” mean?
Meaning, example sentences and a quick practice question.
B2
Extremely happy about something
“We were over the moon about the news.”
Say it smoothly: “o-ver-the-moon”
From the B2 lesson How Are You Really? (moods and feelings).
C1
Extremely pleased and happy about something
“We were over the moon when we got the news.”
From the C1 lesson How Are You Really? (moods and feelings).
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What does “over the moon” mean?
Teaching this phrase?“over the moon” is part of a ready-to-teach lesson, with a reading, three exercises, speaking tasks and an answer key, in Everyday English Chunks B2 Pack 2 (Plans, Problems and Feelings) and C1 Pack 2 (Plans, Problems and Feelings).
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