‘She was jumping for joy because she's about to become a granny for the first time.’
‘I'm afraid that whatever the headlines, there is no basis for council tax payers to be jumping for joy.’
‘While some neighbouring residents were jumping for joy at the result, others voiced their anger that the application had made it so far in the planning process.’
‘So far from jumping for joy, Eurosceptics should be deeply concerned by the maneuverings in the European Parliament over the new Commission.’
‘Flying in over the city, I was jumping for joy in my tiny airline seat.’
‘Students and staff at a Canvey school were jumping for joy after hearing they are to be presented with a prestigious sports award.’
‘Teenagers across Hampshire were jumping for joy as the wait for their GCSE results finally came to an end.’
‘As soon as I saw that I had done it the reality just hit me then and I jumped for joy.’
‘And when, after seven gruelling auditions, she ‘got the call’, she jumped for joy.’
‘And I can see why his publisher and agent must have jumped for joy when they read the manuscript.’
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