Here you will learn 10 idioms related to feelings and emotions. Lose your temper, have butterflies in your stomach, down in the dumps meaning and more.
Learning idioms will help you improve your conversational English.
List of idioms about feelings
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English Idioms related to Feelings and Emotions
Hi, this is Harry and welcome back to my English learning podcast Speak Better English with Harry.
Today, we’re going to take a look at idioms related to feelings and emotions.
I’m sure you all know that idioms are a great way to express yourself in English. And many English idioms often have some unusual history and go back in many different ways. So let me try and explain the meanings of these idioms and give you some examples.
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English Idioms related to Feelings and Emotions
to have butterflies in your stomach
Meaning: to experience a weird feeling caused by fear or nervousness
Usually happens when you’re about to go on stage for your acting debut. Or you’re about to go in for the beginning of your oral exams. Or when you’re about to propose marriage to your girlfriend.
Example:
I had terrible butterflies in my stomach when I had to make my first public presentation.
to be thrilled to bits
Meaning: to be really really excited
Example:
I’m thrilled to bits that I’m finally getting to see my football team play. I’ve been saving up for ages.
I am thrilled to bits to meet my long-lost relatives.
to lose your temper
Meaning: to get really annoyed, vexed or frustrated
When people lose their temper they often start shouting and screaming.
Example:
I really lost my temper with the kids yesterday when they broke my favourite golf club.
English Idioms related to Feelings and Emotions
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to be bored stiff
Meaning: to be really really bored; you’re so bored that you’re stiff meaning you can’t move, you can’t bend, you can’t go left or right
Example:
I went to see that new movie and within 10 minutes I was bored stiff. I was just sitting there wishing the movie would end.
to be on edge
Meaning: to be really anxious or nervous
If you’re waiting for something to happen and you’re fidgety and you start tapping your fingers.
Example:
I’m on edge, I’m getting my wisdom tooth removed.
to keep your cool
Meaning: to remain calm despite a difficult situation
Example:
Deborah has kept her cool during the debate despite sharp words from the other side.
English Idioms related to Feelings and Emotions
to get cold feet
Meaning: to realise that you don’t want to do something, to change your mind, to have second thoughts
Example:
I don’t think I’m going to go ahead with the wedding. I got cold feet.
to break your heart
Meaning: to make someone very unhappy or sad
Example:
‘It breaks my heart to see the struggles that children and young people across the world face every day,’ David Beckham said.
a change of heart
Meaning: a change in the way one feels about something
Example:
Sarah had a change of heart and cancelled her date with Peter.
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to be down in the dumps
Meaning: to be feeling a little bit depressed, not feeling good
Example:
Michael has been down in the dumps for days now. He hasn’t seen his girlfriend for a long time and then he got dropped from the football team.
So there are idioms related to feelings and emotions:
- to have butterflies in your stomach
- to be thrilled to bits
- to lose your temper
- to be bored stiff
- to be on edge
- to keep your cool
- to get cold feet
- to break your heart
- a change of heart
- to be down in the dumps
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lose your temper= to lose your composure? is it the same? Thanks a lot
Yes, Juan, lose your temper = lose your composure = lose control of yourself. Well done!