Idioms: emotions and mood

Terms in this deck

• over the moon
  extremely happy
• down in the dumps
  feeling sad or depressed
• on cloud nine
  extremely happy
• green with envy
  very jealous
• at the end of your rope
  having no more patience or energy left
• butterflies in your stomach
  a nervous, excited feeling
• cry your eyes out
  to cry a lot
• drive someone up the wall
  to annoy someone a great deal
• fly off the handle
  to suddenly become very angry
• have a chip on your shoulder
  to seem angry all the time because you feel you've been treated unfairly
• head over heels
  completely in love
• walking on eggshells
  being very careful not to upset someone
• jump for joy
  to be extremely happy about something
• keep a straight face
  to not smile or laugh even though something is funny
• lose your cool
  to become angry or lose control of your emotions
• on edge
  feeling nervous or anxious
• see red
  to become extremely angry
• sick to your stomach
  to feel very upset or worried
• tear your hair out
  to feel extremely frustrated or worried
• walk on air
  to feel very happy and light
• have your heart set on
  to want something very much
• break down in tears
  to suddenly start crying
• keep your cool
  to stay calm under pressure
• get a grip
  to control your emotions and behave calmly
• scared stiff
  extremely frightened
• at your wit's end
  so frustrated or confused that you don't know what to do next
• jump out of your skin
  to be extremely startled or frightened
• a bundle of nerves
  extremely nervous or anxious
• in high spirits
  feeling happy and enthusiastic