feel like a million dollars
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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
- be in excellent health and spirits
- he feels like a million after he got the promotion