in heaven

Beyond cloud nine

In heaven expresses a state of great happiness, comfort, or satisfaction: I was in heaven when I tasted that chocolate cake.

The phrase draws on the religious concept of heaven as a place of perfect bliss.

It can also appear in questions for emphasis: What in heaven's name are you doing?

Where in heaven did you find that?

Related

bliss · kingdom of God · nirvana · salvation · divine light · glorified · looking down · afterlife · rest in peace · Asgard · better place · resurrection · life everlasting · Valhalla · paradise · pearly gates · eternal rest · grace

Categories
Opposites
cosmic location

in heavenin limbo

State of uncertainty

cast out · forsaken

emotional state

in heavenin agony

in anguish · miserable · suffering · in pain · wretched

physical/metaphysical plane

in heavenon earth

In the world

grounded · earthbound · six feet under · underground · on the ground

Family

heaven, inn, heavenly, heavens, heavenward, heavenliness, heavenwards

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G