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over the moon

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over the moon
over the moon

Date: Jan 21 2016

Themes: Hobbies, Work

Quote

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I think when you’re a director, it’s hard to do something unless you’re absolutely over the moon in love with it. The audience, they spend 90 minutes with it, but for you, it’s anywhere between a year and a half to three years of your life, every day, working on it.

Director Adam Green, talking about loving his work (BrainyQuote)

Definition

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very happy and excited

2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.

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Have you ever been really happy about something? Maybe, you got the job of your dreams or found out your best friend is getting married. In English, we call this amazing feeling being over the moon.

When you are feeling over the moon, you are feeling very excited and happy about something. When you have a vacation from your job or a break from school, you probably feel over the moon and excited about traveling.

Film director Adam Green feels over the moon about the type of films he directs. He thinks that film directors have to be over the moon and excited about the films they work on because they spend so much time at their jobs.

What makes you feel over the moon?

Examples

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“I am over the moon about getting married.”

“Sheryl was over the moon when she got the lead role in the play.”

“We can’t wait to go to Italy. We’re over the moon about our trip!”

Winners

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albee1112 crazy about something,have strong feelings about something.
by albee1112
Manu4 To be extremely passionate about something.
by Manu4
After long day exploring , I found an orphan cub cougar in Banff Nation Park .I was over the moon . Because he had harsh situation at wilderness , and I saved him . I am so happy in my career as wildlife rescue .
by MotherEarth

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sarah0007

sarah0007

United States

I was over the moon when I met with my old friend that we had’t seen each other for almost 10 years.

04:06 PM Jan 24 2016 |

joao correia

Brazil

I was over the moon when I went for beach last year.

10:51 PM Jan 21 2016 |

ar2011

ar2011

Brazil

If my ex love come back to me i’ll feel over the moon |o|

05:37 PM Jan 21 2016 |

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Wuthering

United States

When I save enough money to buy a brand new car , I would be over the moon to drive my first trip with my brand new car . 

03:35 PM Jan 21 2016 |

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hermitlady

China

There are so many things that make me feeling over the moon.


  One, I was meeting some one whom I loved and when I missed him when I was a girl.


  Two, I was a student and I studied hard, finally, I had got to be admitted to the university by the exam.


  Three, I got the first income by the first job, although, it is so less that it is a little pity.


  Four, I got the driving license and I drived the car firstly.


  Five, I got the accounting qualification certificate by exam when I was 35 years old. I used to think I would never learn and test again since I left shool, even if I did not pass the exam.


  Six, it is the most important thing that I have became a mother. The moment when I became the mother was so happy so excited.


   And so on…


 


 



 

12:16 PM Jan 21 2016 |

MotherEarth

Canada

You can imagine when someone has been hard studied after a long period life . finally , they found valuable jobs . definitely they are over the moon .

03:16 AM Jan 21 2016 |

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