Feeling Idioms

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feel blue

Meaning: to feel sad or depressed

Example: Yesterday I felt blue, and nothing seemed to cheer me up. Read more ➺


in hot water

Meaning: in trouble or state of shame

Example: The opposition leader landed himself in a whole load of hot water after making several vulgar comments. Read more ➺


black mood

Meaning: to be angry, irritable or in a temper

Example: Geoff was in one of his black moods today, and no amount of cajoling could snap him out of it. Read more ➺


eye candy

Meaning: attractive visually but uninteresting in other ways

Example: The company website was pure eye candy because it looks good, but nothing is interesting when you dig deeper. Read more ➺


fan the flames

Meaning: make a bad situation even worse

Example: The president's racist comments are really going to fan the flames of hatred among the crowd. Read more ➺


in the air

Meaning: something like a mood that everybody can feel

Example: You could feel the tension in the air as everyone waited to hear the announcement. Read more ➺


on edge

Meaning: Nervous, tense, or anxious about something.

Example: After hearing the strange noise outside, Emma stayed on edge for the rest of the night. Read more ➺


ride high

Meaning: To feel very happy or successful after an achievement.

Example: After their big election victory, the party was ride high for several weeks. Read more ➺


under siege

Meaning: Facing heavy criticism, pressure, or attacks from many sides.

Example: The mayor was under siege after several news reports exposed corruption in the office. Read more ➺


cold sweat

Meaning: the condition where extreme fear or nervousness causes a person to feel a chill along with moist skin or sweat

Example: I woke up from a nightmare, breathing heavy and in cold sweat. Read more ➺


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