IDIOMS PHRASES WITH FEELINGS AND EMOTIONS

LEARNING OUTCOMES In this lesson, we will identify the appropriate meaning of the idiomatic expression of describing feelings and emotions. .You will familiarize the correct meaning of each idiom from explanations and examples and create a dialogue with 3-4 simple sentences using the expressions correctly.

What is an idiom? An idiom is a unique saying or phrase made up of words that, when combined, take on a whole new meaning than the individual words within the phrase. Idioms are common and students hear them every day, but they might not understand what they mean. They are tricky but important to teach to new English learners, especially as their listening and speaking skills improve.

Useful Idioms To Express Feelings And Emotions, Meaning And Examples How are you feeling right now? If things aren’t going well, you might feel down in the dumps, shaken up, bummed out, or out of sorts. Or, if things are going great, you might be in high spirits, or feel on top of the world. We will learn some of the idioms to talk about our moods and feelings. Here are a few of them you should know, along with some conversation questions to practice using the idioms.

List of feelings: Excited Impressed Angry Frustrated Impatient Bored Happy Happy with something Thankful Nervous Relaxed Sad

English Idioms Related To Feelings And Emotions 1. To Have Butterflies In Your Stomach Meaning: to experience a weird feeling caused by fear or nervousness. It is an idiomatic expression that means you are anxious and have a nervous feeling in your stomach. 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.

2. To Be Thrilled To Bits Meaning: to be really really excited extremely pleased and 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.

3. To Lose Your Temper Meaning: to get really annoyed, vexed or frustrated. Fail to retain composure when angry. 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 favorite golf club.

4. To Be On Edge Meaning: to be really anxious or nervous - to be nervous or worried 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.

5. To Break Your Heart Meaning: to make someone very unhappy or sad - To betray, destroy, or abandon one's love, as by ending a romantic relationship. Example: ‘It breaks my heart to see the struggles that children and young people across the world face every day,’ David Beckham said.

6. A Change Of Heart Meaning: a change in the way one feels about something - a move to a different opinion or attitude. change your mind · reconsider · think again · change one's tune · change one's mind · change your tune Example: Sarah had a change of heart and canceled her date with Peter. and then finally

7. To Be Down In The Dumps Meaning: to be feeling a little bit depressed, not feeling good - you are feeling very depressed and miserable. sad, unhappy, discouraged and/or depressed. 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.

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE Describe a time when you: 1. had butterflies in your stomach. 2. break your heart 3. lose your temper

LESSON SUMMARY Idioms, in that sense, are the spice that you can add to your English skills as you progress . Understanding the basics of English is a good start, but idioms can help you explore the language in a deeper, more meaningful way. There are two keys to learning idioms effectively: 1) Learn idioms in context, so you can see how they are used in real situations. 2) Put them into practice yourself, so you can remember them better and make them part of your own English. You’ll gain a confident understanding of idioms, and expand your ability to express yourself in English!