C1 English Expressions To Describe Moods

Learn C1 English expressions to describe moods.

These English expressions will also be useful to you if you are preparing for a Cambridge English exam (FCE, CAE, CPE, IELTS etc) Using advanced expressions in English conversation can help you sound more native when speaking English.

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So what are we going to talk about today? Well, I thought today we’d talk about moods.

People can be in good moods. They can be in bad moods. They can have certain Monday blues or holiday blues, which are always a sign of somebody in a mood.

So we’re going to look at C1 English expressions to describe moods. I have 10 to give you.

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a buoyant mood

Meaning: when we’re in a buoyant mood, we are cheerful, we feel good about ourselves

Example:

Sam is in a buoyant mood today. He finally got that promotion he was looking for. He got the salary increase.

to lift the mood

Meaning: to feel a little bit more cheerful

Examples:

It is a proven fact that music lifts the mood of people.

Watch a funny movie, listen to your favourite music, go out and have a laugh with some friends. These are the things you should do to lift the mood.

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(to be in) low spirits

Meaning: to feel a little bit down and unhappy

Example:

Ah, spirits are a little bit low today. I’ve got some bad news about my sick granny.

to sink into despair

Meaning: to become depressed; feel helpless

Example:

I don’t see any opportunity or possibility of getting out of this problem. I’m really sinking into despair.

C1 English Expressions To Describe Moods

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a sinking feeling

Meaning: a feeling that something is going to get worse

Examples:

I got that sinking feeling that I have to return to work in the coming day or two.

Every Saturday I get that sinking feeling just before I click on the results.

to raise/boost morale

Meaning: to make someone feel more cheerful

Example:

Little things help to boost our morale. Go to the gym and have a workout. It always works for me.

C1 English Expressions To Describe Moods

to weigh on your mind

Meaning: to make you feel worried and anxious

Example:

It weighs on my mind. I wake up in the morning, the problem is there. I go to lunch, the problem is still there. What am I going to do about this?

to keep the spirits up/high

Meaning: to remain optimistic

Example:

Oh, don’t worry about it. Keep your spirits up, something will happen soon.

C1 English Expressions To Describe Moods

to get in the mood

Meaning: to feel a desire to do something

Example:

Here’s some music to get you in the mood on the way home on a Friday evening.

to get something off your chest

Meaning: to tell someone about your problems

Example:

Talk to your friends, get it off your chest. It doesn’t look so bad when you talk about it.

Let me give them to you again. C1 English expressions to describe moods:

a buoyant mood
to lift the mood
to be in low spirits
to sink into despair
a sinking feeling
to raise/boost morale
to weigh on your mind
to keep the spirits up/high
to get in the mood
to get something off your chest

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