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[world] See: [COME UP IN THE WORLD] or [RISE IN THE WORLD], [DEAD TO THE WORLD], [FOR ALL THE WORLD], [IN A WORLD OF ONE'S OWN] or [IN A WORLD […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

on top of the world

[on top of the world] or [sitting on top of the world] also (Southern) [sitting on high cotton] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Feeling pleased and happy; feeling successful. * /John was […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

high

[high] See: [COME HELL OR HIGH WATER], [FLYING HIGH], [GO THROUGH HELL AND HIGH WATER], [HELL AND HIGH WATER], [HIT THE HIGH SPOTS], [LIVE HIGH OFF THE HOG] or [EAT […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

in a world of one's own

[in a world of one's own] or [in a world by oneself] 1. In the place where you belong; in your own personal surroundings; apart from other people. * /They […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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