in seventh heaven

phrase

informal
: very happy
When I told her she was going to be a grandmother, she was in seventh heaven.

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The Wild Hare menu has a crazy amount of gluten-free options, so my mom was in seventh heaven. — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026 This birthday girl would soon grow up to be in seventh heaven. — Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2023 With a division title almost cinched and his old pal La Russa in the Sox dugout, Reinsdorf should be in seventh heaven. — Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, 27 Aug. 2021

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“In seventh heaven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20seventh%20heaven. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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