Être aux anges is a French expression that translates literally to “to be with the angles” and means “to be over the moon”, “ecstatic”, “on cloud nine” and “on top of the world”.
être aux anges
Example sentences
Elle était aux anges quand elle a appris qu’elle allait être grand-mère.
She was over the moon when she found out she was going to be a grandmother.
J’étais aux anges quand j’ai gagné au loto.
I was ecstatic when I won the lottery.
Sylvie était aux anges le jour de son mariage.
Sylvie was beside herself with joy on the day of her marriage.
Expression origin
While the exact origin of this express seems to be unknown, Expressio.fr makes it clear that in heaven one can find themselves “among the angels” in a place of great happiness.
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