float on air

Definition

Definition of float on air - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

happinessfeel extremely happy or excited

She will float on air after hearing the good news.
He floated on air after winning the award.
They float on air whenever they see each other.

walk on air

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Expressions with float

float around

move gently in the air or water

Leaves float around in the pond.

dirty float

exchange rate system with government intervention

The country adopted a dirty float to stabilize its currency.

float a rumor

circulate a rumor without confirmation

She floated a rumor about the new policy changes at the meeting.

float an idea

suggest an idea to see reactions

She decided to float an idea during the meeting to gauge interest.

float one's boat

make someone happy or satisfied

Reading books really floats her boat.

float someone's boat

interest or appeal to someone

Reading really floats her boat.

Expressions with air

air out

expose something to fresh air

She opened the windows to air out the room.

heavy air

air that feels dense and hard to breathe

The heavy air made it hard to breathe.

air up

inflate something like a tire or air mattress

He needs to air up the car tires before the trip.

catch air

become airborne during a jump

The skateboarder managed to catch air off the ramp.

clean the air

remove pollutants or impurities from the air

We need to clean the air in the city to reduce health risks.

get some air

breathe fresh air outside for refreshment

After hours of work, I needed to get some air.

in the air

adv.

pervasive mood or atmosphere

There was tension in the air during the meeting.

suck air out of

remove air from something using suction

He used a pump to suck air out of the bag.

take all the air out of

remove every bit of air from something

He took all the air out of the tire.

a breath of fresh air

change that makes things feel better

The new teacher is a breath of fresh air for the class.

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floaty

adj.

buoyant

tending to float on water or air

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French:être sur un petit nuage, ...
German:überglücklich sein, ...
Italian:sentirsi al settimo cielo, ...
Spanish:estar en las nubes, ...
Portuguese:sentir-se nas nuvens, ...
Chinese:高兴得飘起来, ...
Japanese:舞い上がる, ...
Arabic:طَارَ فَرَحًا, ...
Hebrew:לְרַחֵף בֶּעָנָנִים, ...
Russian:летать от счастья, ...
Ukrainian:літати від щастя, ...
Hindi:बहुत खुश होना, ...
Bengali:খুশিতে উড়ে যাওয়া, ...
Catalan:estar en un núvol, ...
Czech:být v sedmém nebi, ...
Danish:svæve på en sky, ...
Dutch:op wolken zweven, ...
Greek:αισθάνομαι σαν να πετάω, ...
Hungarian:repesni a boldogságtól, ...
Khmer:សប្បាយចិត្តខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:기쁨에 들뜨다, ...
Persian:خیلی خوشحال بودن, ...
Polish:być w siódmym niebie, ...
Portuguese (BR):ficar nas nuvens, ...
Romanian:a fi în al nouălea cer, ...
Swedish:sväva på moln, ...
Thai:รู้สึกดีใจมาก, ...
Turkish:havaya uçmak, ...
Vietnamese:vui như trên mây, ...

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