Dictionary Home »
The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms » on top of the world
on top of the world
on top of the world idiom
Feeling very happy, delighted, as in She was on top of the world after her roses won first prize. This idiom alludes to the peak of success or happiness. [c. 1920]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Print
E-mail
Link/Cite
Bookmark
Add to Word List
Share on FacebookComments
Improve this definition.
Browse dictionary definitions near on top of the world
on top of
on to
On-Access Scanner
on-demand computing
Suggestion Box
Follow YD on
