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Vocabulary: idioms: emotions 2 - English lesson

Some idioms are full of imagery to express feelings and emotions. We studied a few of them in test. In this lesson, you'll be given a few more. They are very often used in daily conversation.


To get bent out of shape = to lose one's temper	"He's beside himself" = To be very angry...	To be cheesed off = (slang) idem.

To be corked up = to control oneself	To be cut to the quick = cut to the sensitive flesh	To have a lump in your throat = symptom of strong emotions

To get things flat = to clarify things	To get somebody's goat = to lose one's temper	To get the axe = to get fired

and others...

To have cold feet

=to be nervous, upset

To get off the ground

= to start a process

To get the better of stg

= to get an advantage over

To have the jitters

= to feel uneasy

To give the game away

= reveal a secret

To give it a rest

= Stop it !

The glass ceiling

= the discrimination of minorities

To go haywire

= to be out of control

To go overboard

= to overdo something

To be saddled with debt

= Crushed by debt

To take a rain check

=to postpone/ reschedule

Nothing ventured, nothing gained!

= You have to take risks to succeed...

There we are... You'll now have to make (easy! ) choices: I give you the FORCE for help!

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1. When Martin knew that Josie had left with his best friend, at first he was and then completely crushed.

2. Guy was sure he was going to be the next employee in our office, and he was really worried.

3. Seeing my daughter dressed as a bride gave me so that I couldn’t say anything.

4. I really don’t understand how she could lack enthusiasm and when she was given such an opportunity.

5. Just before delivering the speech for the whole group, Jimmy realised he had and couldn’t utter a single word.

6. David for his kids’ first Christmas in France and buried them under presents...

7. Of course you should take a few risks... Remember that they say ' ... '

8. The eight-hour-time difference and I fell asleep when I should have been wide awake and active.

9. ' Sorry, but I’ll have to on going out tonight... I’ll work to get ready for my exam instead.

10. She was fed up bumping against preventing her from progressing in the company and finally resigned.

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