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in or into orbit {adj. phr.}

Thrilled; exuberantly happy; in very high spirits.

When Carol won the lottery she went right into orbit.

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[go into orbit] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To become very happy or successful. * /Our team has gone into orbit./ Compare: [FLY HIGH]. 2. To lose one's temper or control […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[high as a kite] {adj.} 1. As excited and happy as one can possibly be. * /When Eric won the lottery he was high as a kite./ 2. Intoxicated or […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

orbit

[orbit] See: [GO INTO ORBIT]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[old hat] {adj.}, {informal} Old-fashioned; not new or different. * /By now, putting satellites in orbit is old hat to space scientists./ * /Andrea thought her mother's ideas about dating […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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