Replace the figurative idiomatic expression in the following sentence with a literal phrase that expresses the same meaning.
I was on cloud nine when I heard about the news.
I was extremely delighted when I heard about the news.
<sys>[INST] Replace the figurative idiomatic expression in the following sentence with a literal phrase that expresses the same meaning. [/INST] Input:
I was on cloud nine when I heard about the news. </sys>