idiom · informal

on top of the world

UK/ɒn tɒp əv ðə wɜːld/US/ɑːn tɑːp əv ðə wɜːrld/on·top·of·the·WORLD

speakingtask2

to feel extremely happy, healthy, or successful

Examples

After the exam, I felt on top of the world.

She was on top of the world when her baby was born healthy.

This idiom is natural in informal speaking answers in the IELTS speaking test.

Band 8 sentence

I was on top of the world when I received the acceptance letter from my first‑choice university.

Collocations

  • feel on top of the world
  • be on top of the world after

Common mistakes

on the top of the worldon top of the world

I feel on top worldI feel on top of the world

Say it for a higher band

5very happy6extremely happy7+on top of the world

Synonyms

over the moon

elated

Easily confused

over the moon

She was over the moon when she won the prize.

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