Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
On cloud nine

Correct option is C

The correct option is (c).

The idiom “on cloud nine” means to feel extremely happy, delighted, or overjoyed, as if one is floating high above the ground due to happiness. It is commonly used to express a very joyful emotional state (Hindi meaning: बहुत खुश / आनंदित).

Example: When she heard she had cleared the exam, she was on cloud nine.

Why other options are incorrect:

• (A) Very confused: Confusion relates to lack of understanding, not happiness.
• (B) Tired and exhausted: This describes fatigue, opposite of joyful excitement.
• (D) Deep in thought: This refers to thinking seriously, not feeling delighted.

Other related idioms and their meanings:

• Over the moon: extremely happy.
• In seventh heaven: in a state of great joy.
• Walking on air: feeling very excited and happy.