tickled to death

Very pleased with someone or something, perhaps to the point of giddiness. My family loves my boyfriend as much as I do, so they were just tickled to death to hear that we're getting married. Your mother is really tickled to death that you've decided to go to her alma mater.

See also: death, tickle, to

See also:

be tickled to death
tickled
tickled pink
tickled pink/to death, to be
be tickled pink
tickled to pieces
tickle
pink
bend (someone or something) to (one's) will
be crazy about (someone or something)

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