Emotions & feelings
be on top of the world
extremely happy
If you are on top of the world, you feel extremely happy and pleased with your situation.
Hear it in real life
How did you feel when you got the job?
I was on top of the world.
I felt on top of the world when my daughter took her first steps.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I was in the top of the world after I passed.
Say: I was on top of the world after I passed.
The fixed phrase uses the preposition “on,” not “in.”
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
feel on top of the world; be on top of the world
Your turn: say it out loud
I felt on top of the world when my daughter took her first steps.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
be on top of the world
extremely happy
“I felt on top of the world when my daughter took her first steps.”
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