Idioms - emotions Flashcards
Avoid someone like a plague
be determined to avoid sth completely
Be as miserable as sin
very miserable
Be at sixes and sevens
in a confused, badly organised or difficult situation
Be downhearted
unhappy and having no hope (disappointment or failure)
Be hopping mad
very angry
Be in a cold sweat
state of extreme worry and fear
Be keyed up
very excited or nervous, usually before an important event
Be on tenterhooks
worried or nervous about something that is goiing to happen
Be out of one’s depth
not having the knowledge, experience, or skills to deal with a particular subject or situation
Be scared to death
To be frightened very much
Cut someone down to size
to show someone that they are not as cleveror important as they think
Go off at the deep end
to get very angry about somethingor lose control of yourself
Have a go at someone
to criticize someone
Have something on one’s mind
to be worrying about something
That’s a turn-up for the books
a surprising or unexpected event
