feel on top of the world

feel on top of the world

To feel very happy. I felt on top of the world when I found out that I'd gotten an A on my hardest exam. Cathy has been feeling on top of the world ever since she got that big promotion at work.
See also: feel, of, on, top, world
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

feel on top of the world

Fig. to feel very good, as if one were ruling the world. I feel on top of the world this morning. I do not actually feel on top of the world, but I have felt worse.
See also: feel, of, on, top, world
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • be (sitting) on top of the world
  • on top of the world
  • come on top of
  • come on top of (something)
  • storey
  • top story
  • top
  • top (oneself)
  • thin on top
  • be thin on top