Definition

Verb phrase: - To feel extremely good, healthy, happy, or confident: The phrase describes a state of excellent physical and/or emotional well-being, often due to a specific positive event or circumstance. It conveys a sense of being at one's best.

Usage

This idiomatic verb phrase is used to express a peak state of feeling wonderful. It is typically used in informal contexts. - It is often used after a positive experience or achievement. - The subject is usually a person. - Common constructions include: "I/you/he/she/they feel(s) like a million dollars" or "to feel like a million dollars."

Examples

• After a good night's sleep and a healthy breakfast, .
• Winning the award made her .
• He got a promotion and has been all week.

Advanced Usage

• "to look like a million dollars": This is a related idiom meaning to look extremely attractive, stylish, or impressive.
  • She walked into the party looking like a million dollars in her new dress.

Variants and Related Words

• Feel like a million bucks: This is a common variant with identical meaning. "Bucks" is informal for dollars.
  • After that workout, I feel like a million bucks.

Synonyms

• Feel fantastic
• Feel on top of the world
• Feel terrific
• Be in high spirits

Related Idioms

• On cloud nine: To be extremely happy.
• Full of beans: To be full of energy and in high spirits.
• In seventh heaven: To be ecstatically happy.

Verb

1. be in excellent health and spirits
   • he feels like a million after he got the promotion