Meaning of Idiom ‘In Seventh Heaven’
To be in seventh heaven means to be extremely happy, blissful, or in a state of ecstasy; to be completely satisfied. 1Jarvie, Gordon. Bloomsbury Dictionary of Idioms. London: Bloomsbury, 2009.,2Ayto, John. Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms. Oxford: Oxford U, 2010.,3Ammer, Christine. American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013.
Examples Of Use
“Mellani was in seventh heaven after winning the race.”
“Now that she’s had her baby, Becky is in seventh heaven. She’s always wanted a child!”
Origin
According to Muslim and Jewish religious belief, the Earth is surrounded by seven concentric spheres representing the seven levels of heaven or of righteousness. The seventh and last level is the place of ultimate joy, where God resides. The idiom has been used to refer to a state of bliss since the early 1800’s, by religious and non-religious people alike. 4Helterbran, Valeri R. Exploring Idioms: a Critical-Thinking Resource for Grades 4-8. Maupin House Pub., 2008.,5Ayto, John. Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms. Oxford: Oxford U, 2010.,6Ammer, Christine. American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013.
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Sources
| 1. | ↲ | Jarvie, Gordon. Bloomsbury Dictionary of Idioms. London: Bloomsbury, 2009. |
| 2, 5. | ↲ | Ayto, John. Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms. Oxford: Oxford U, 2010. |
| 3, 6. | ↲ | Ammer, Christine. American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013. |
| 4. | ↲ | Helterbran, Valeri R. Exploring Idioms: a Critical-Thinking Resource for Grades 4-8. Maupin House Pub., 2008. |