Feeling Idioms

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eat your heart out

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 ➺


cut someone dead

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 ➺


chill out

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 ➺


all agog

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 ➺


sour grapes

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 ➺


beside oneself

Meaning: Extremely upset, angry, or agitated.

Example: She was beside herself with anger when she heard the unfair decision. Read more ➺


hits different

Meaning: Feels emotionally stronger than usual, creating a deeper impact.

Example: Listening to that song after a breakup hits different; every lyric feels personal now. Read more ➺


I feel you

Meaning: Understand someone's feelings or perspective on a matter; to empathize with their situation.

Example: I've been so stressed with work lately. I feel you; I've been pulling all-nighters too. Read more ➺


cold fish

Meaning: Someone who seems unfriendly and who does not share their feelings.

Example: She's a real cold fish; she never offers a word of praise or comfort. Read more ➺


go gaga

Meaning: Become extremely enthusiastic or infatuated, often in an irrational or obsessive way.

Example: Fans go gaga over every new photo their favorite celebrity posts. Read more ➺


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