feel like a million
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Definition
Verb phrase: - To feel extremely good, healthy, happy, or confident. It describes a state of excellent physical and/or emotional well-being, often due to a positive event or circumstance.
Usage
This phrase is used to express a very positive personal state. It is informal and often used after a specific reason for feeling good. - It typically follows the subject and a form of the verb "to feel" (e.g., feel/feels/felt like a million). - It is a fixed expression; the number "a million" is not changed.
Examples
- After a good night's sleep and a healthy breakfast, I feel like a million.
- She felt like a million when she received the award.
- Winning the championship made the whole team feel like a million.
Advanced Usage
- "feel like a million dollars": This is a common variant with identical meaning and usage.
- Getting that job offer made him feel like a million dollars.
Variants and Related Words
- Feel like a million dollars (verb phrase): A synonymous variant.
- On top of the world (idiom): A similar idiom meaning to feel extremely happy and successful.
Synonyms
- Be on cloud nine
- Be over the moon
- Be in high spirits
- Be full of beans (informal, for energy)
Related Idioms
- Look like a million dollars: To appear extremely attractive or stylish.
- She looked like a million dollars in her new dress.
- A million bucks: Used informally in similar contexts for both "feel" and "look."
- You look a million bucks in that suit!
Verb
- be in excellent health and spirits
- he feels like a million after he got the promotion