Idiom
on cloud nine
Definition
an expression used to indicate great happiness or elation
Examples
The newly married couple were absolutely on cloud nine.
She was so excited when she got the job offer that she was on cloud nine.
Origin
The phrase originates from a literal interpretation of the cloud nine in the World Meteorological Organization’s system of classification for clouds, in which nine is the highest and most non-threatening cloud layer.
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