05. Collocation_Feelings

Question 1

a roller coaster of emotions

It’s normal to go through a ____________ of emotions after the end of a long-term relationship
=> roller coaster

Answer 1

many different emotions one after another

ex: I experienced a roller coaster of emotions when my son was born

Question 2

ridiculously excited

Answer 2

During my wife’s pregnancy, I was ridiculously excited about the prospect of becoming a dad.

Question 3

blissfully happy

Answer 3

On the big day, I’d imagined that everything would go smoothly and we’d be blissfully happy – but there
were complications during the delivery and my wife had to have emergency surgery while I waited in the
reception area, worried sick (very worried).

Question 4

increasingly anxious

Answer 4

As time went by, I got increasingly anxious because the doctors weren’t telling me anything

Question 5

seething with anger

Answer 5

ready to explode with anger

After two
hours I was seething with anger, and I and shouted at one of the nurses.
Then the security guards came and escorted me out of the hospital

Question 6

visibly disappointed

Answer 6

My wife was visibly disappointed that I wasn’t by her side when she woke up from surgery.

Question 7

show her feelings

Answer 7

She didn’t say anything – she’s not really one to show her feelings

Question 8

bottle up her emotions

Answer 8

keep her emotions hidden inside her

she prefers to bottle up her emotions

Question 9

lost my temper

I’m sorry I ________ my temper with you yesterday. It was a really stressful day at work.
=> lost

Answer 9

but I knew I had let her down and I was terribly sorry that I had lost my temper (lost control and shown anger

Question 10

deeply depressed

Answer 10

The months that followed were tough. My wife became deeply depressed

Question 11

an emotional wreck

Answer 11

a person who is very sad, confused, and upset

I too was an emotional wreck as I tried to juggle the demands of work and
family life

Question 12

pleasantly surprised

Answer 12

But now things are starting to turn around – I’ve been pleasantly surprised at the all help we’ve gotten from our friends and neighbors

Question 13

immensely grateful

Answer 13

I’m just immensely grateful that my wife and son are healthy

Question 14

overwhelmed with emotion

At his mother’s funeral, he was so __________with emotion that he couldn’t finish his speech.
=> overwhelmed

Answer 14

sometimes I’m overwhelmed with emotion as I reflect on how lucky we are (when emotion is so strong that it’s difficult to think or speak)