in seventh heaven

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In a state of bliss, as in John was in seventh heaven when the director praised his speech . Used figuratively since the early 1800s, this term alludes to the dwelling place of God in highest of the seven concentric spheres that surround the earth in the system recognized by both Muslims and ancient Jews.

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blissful
delirious
elated
enthusiastic
euphoric
fervent
happy
joyful
joyous
mad
overjoyed
rapturous
rhapsodic
thrilled
upbeat

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

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