Idiom
chuffed to bits
Very pleased and proud about something.
Meanings
Extremely pleased, delighted, or proud.
Definition
If you are chuffed to bits, you feel extremely happy, pleased, or proud. It is a friendly, informal expression used especially in British English. People often say it when something goes better than expected or when they feel appreciated.
Examples
- I was chuffed to bits when I got the job offer.
- Mum was chuffed to bits with the flowers.
- He was chuffed to bits to see everyone turn up.
- They were chuffed to bits after winning the match.
Common mistake
Learners sometimes use this in very formal writing, but it is informal and mainly British, so choose a more neutral phrase in formal contexts.
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More at B2 level
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More idiom (adjective phrase)s
- cheap as chips Very cheap; costing very little money.
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