Be thrilled to death In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "be thrilled to death", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2021-05-15 05:05

Meaning of Be thrilled to death

Synonyms:

float/walk on air , be on cloud nine , be thrilled to pieces , to be on top of the world , be over the moon

Be thrilled to death American phrase

To be extremely happy, excited and pleased

As I was a kid, I was always thrilled to death whenever my parents took me to the colossal theme park with a lot of thrilling games.

I am thrilled to death at the moment as I've received the admission notice from my dreaming university.

Other phrases about:

a happy bunny

Used to refer to a person who is happy or satisfied with a situation.

be in a transport of delight

To be extremely delighted and excited

like a child in a sweet shop

Delighted and excited because one's surroundings are wonderful.

somebody's heart leaps

If someone’s heart leaps, they suddenly get excited, happy, or afraid.

 

to be sitting on cloud nine

To be very happy.

Grammar and Usage of Be thrilled to death

Verb Forms

  • am/is/are thrilled to death
  • was/were thrilled to death
  • being thrilled to death

The verb "be" must be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of Be thrilled to death

The origin of this idiom is not clear.

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