Float/walk on air
phrase
Feeling very happy.
When she passed her test, she was walking on air.
Often appears as...
- feel like floating on air
- practically walking on air
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
Feeling a sense of elation or extreme happiness.
He felt like he was floating on air after he won the lottery.
Often appears as...
- start to float on air
- literally walking on air
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
Experiencing a feeling of being very delighted.
After her wedding, she was floating on air.
Often appears as...
- just walking on air
- feel as if floating on air
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
Feeling very happy.
When she passed her test, she was walking on air.
Often appears as...
- feel like floating on air
- practically walking on air
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
Feeling a sense of elation or extreme happiness.
He felt like he was floating on air after he won the lottery.
Often appears as...
- start to float on air
- literally walking on air
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
Experiencing a feeling of being very delighted.
After her wedding, she was floating on air.
Often appears as...
- just walking on air
- feel as if floating on air
Usage tips
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Figurative Feeling
Used metaphorically to describe happiness, not actual floating.
Seeing her grandchild, she felt like she was walking on air.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Events
Often follows good news or a positive event.
After getting the promotion, he was floating on air.
Pro Tip 3/3Informal Context
Used in casual conversation, not formal situations.
At the party, she was walking on air, mingling joyfully.
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