Walking on air

Walking on air

Feeling extremely happy or excited.

The idiom 'Walking on air' is used when someone is feeling extremely happy or excited. This feeling is usually associated with a significant event or good news. The phrase implies that the person is so elated that they feel as though they are floating or rising above the ground, due to their happiness or excitement. This expression is similar to the idioms 'on cloud nine,' 'over the moon,' 'in seventh heaven' and 'in good spirits', all of which are used to describe a state of extreme joy or happiness.

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1. When Jane heard that she had got the job, she was walking on air. She had been working towards this opportunity for years, and it felt like all her hard work had finally paid off.

2. After his team won the championship, the coach was walking on air. He was incredibly proud of his team and their achievement.

3. When he proposed to me, I was walking on air. I was so thrilled and excited about our future together.

4. Mary was walking on air when she found out she was accepted into her dream university. She had worked so hard on her application and was overjoyed to know it had paid off.

5. After winning the lottery, John was walking on air. He couldn't believe his luck and was ecstatic about the new opportunities this money would provide.

6. When my son was born, I was walking on air. Becoming a parent was the most wonderful feeling in the world.

7. When I received the news that my novel was going to be published, I was walking on air. It was a dream come true.

8. When I found out that I had passed my exams with flying colors, I was walking on air. I was so proud of myself.

9. After my first date with my now-husband, I was walking on air. I knew I had met someone special.

10. When I graduated from university, I was walking on air. It was such a landmark moment in my life.

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