Feeling Idioms
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Meaning: Feeling nervous, anxious, or tense before an event.
Example: She was keyed up the night before her driving test and couldn't fall asleep. Read more ➺
Meaning: Feeling sad, unhappy, or low in spirits.
Example: After losing his job, John looked down in the mouth for several days. Read more ➺
Meaning: A neutral facial expression that hides feelings or thoughts.
Example: She heard the verdict but kept a poker face, so no one knew what she really felt. Read more ➺
Meaning: Everyone present was deeply touched and moved to tears.
Example: The film's last scene was so emotional that there was not a dry eye in the house; people left wiping their faces. (everyone moved to tears) Read more ➺
Meaning: To keep emotions under control, holding back love, sadness, or fear.
Example: She told him to hold your heart and stay calm during the heartbreaking news. Read more ➺
Meaning: To boast or show off in a playful or teasing way.
Example: After winning the trophy, he held it up with a grin and said, eat your heart out. Read more ➺
Meaning: To deliberately ignore someone in public, often as an insult.
Example: At the reunion, she cut him dead after everything that happened. Read more ➺
Meaning: To calm down or relax after being upset, angry, or stressed.
Example: When the argument got heated, her friend told her to chill out and not take things so seriously. Read more ➺
Meaning: Extremely eager and excited, often with curiosity or suspense.
Example: The children were all agog to hear the magician reveal his next trick. Read more ➺
Meaning: Pretending not to want something because it cannot be had.
Example: After losing the match, his comment that the game was unfair sounded like sour grapes. Read more ➺
