Cloud nine
The expression "to be on cloud nine" means "to be in a state of euphoria, or extremely happy". It appeared around 1950 in the United States. Many people believe that the use of number nine refers to the highest number in the meteorological classification of clouds. However, this number was probably chosen because of its numerological significance and because it was already used in other phrases like dressed to the nines and the whole nine yards.
La expresión "to be on cloud nine" significa "estar en un estado de euforia, o extremadamente feliz". Apareció alrededor de 1950 en los Estados Unidos. Muchos creen que el uso del número nueve se refiere al número más alto en la clasificación meteorológica de las nubes. Sin embargo, este número fue probablemente elegido por su significado numerológico y porque ya era usado en otras frases como dressed to the nines y the whole nine yards.
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