on air
9
5.9
- idiom
- Informal
:
estar en las nubes
- I was in love and was floating on air.
- walk on air
- floating on air
- dancing on air
Examples
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Still walking on air, Larissa literally danced back to her cabin.
Fiction book (1992) -
It's like I'm on air right now!
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You could talk to him for ten minutes and leave him feeling as though you were walking on air, able to do anything.
Academic text (1992) -
'As I ran back through the subway to my platform, I was walking on air.
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If I could ever string together a few holes like that, I'd be walking on air.
Blog text (34) -
"April and Pastor Chad must be floating on air."
Fiction book (1991) -
And Faith is strolling through town, floating on air.
Fiction book (1994) -
She stepped, floating on air, and I leapt straight out of my chair, almost wept.
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Geller, sunning himself on the porch, watched Etty step through the weeds on his garden path as if she were walking on air.
Fiction book (1991) -
After receiving the good news about her promotion, she felt like she was on air all day.
Synonyms
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1.0
Feeling very happy and eager about something
499
1.3
Feeling very happy and excited
228
1.0
Feeling very happy about something good
171
2.3
Feeling very excited and happy
70
1.0
Feeling or showing great happiness
29
2.8
Feeling very happy and successful
15
5.0
Feeling very happy because of a success or a good event
13
4.9
Feeling very happy and excited because something good happened
11
4.0
Feeling very happy and excited because of good news or success
10
2.1
Feeling very happy and excited about something good
6
3.2
Feeling very excited and happy about something
6
7.0
Feeling or showing great joy and excitement
5
7.4
Feeling very excited about something
3
7.2
Very excited and happy because there are many things to choose from
3
7.3
Very happy and proud because of a big success
2
4.4
Feeling very happy and full of energy
2
4.1
Feeling very happy and excited
1
3.7
Feeling very happy and excited
1
6.7
Feeling very happy and peaceful
Very pleased and full of joy
Smiling very widely and looking clearly happy
Feeling very pleased and full of joy
Very excited and happy in an obvious way
Being very excited and pleased about good news or an event
Feeling very happy and excited
Feeling very excited and happy
Antonyms
How Happy
Surface Forms
Morphology
The sense 'broadcasting live' is related to combining 'on' (indicating an active/state) with 'air' viewed as the broadcast medium, so there is a recognizable compositional link. However, 'air' meaning 'the medium of broadcasting' is somewhat specialized/idiomatic and may not be obvious to a B1 learner who only knows the basic sense of 'air', so prior exposure is often needed.
Etymology
The idiom on air gives the picture of someone so happy they feel light, as if they are standing 'on air' above the ground. That's why on air means 'feeling very happy'.