Happiness and sadness idioms

Happiness and sadness idioms

By Júlia Prikazovics

Complete the idioms with one word each.

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to be feeling...

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to ... crocodile tears

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to have a ... in your throat

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to be ... in the dumps

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to be like a dog with ... tails

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to be ... pink

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to be on cloud ...

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to ... the town red

Which idiom does each picture show?

Which idiom(s) match(es) each situation?

When Jake got the call that he had been accepted into his dream university, he jumped up from his chair and ran around the house grinning from ear to ear. His energy and excitement were impossible to miss.

After failing her driving test for the second time, Lisa sat on her bed for hours, barely speaking to anyone. Her eyes were dull, and nothing seemed to cheer her up.

When they told Max he had won the international photo contest, he couldn’t believe it. He felt like he was floating with happiness, barely able to contain his joy.

As soon as her parents walked out of the room, Ella turned off the fake sobbing and looked around to see if anyone had believed her dramatic tears.

As Rob stood at the podium to give his wedding speech, he felt his throat tighten and his eyes begin to water. He struggled to keep his voice steady in front of the crowd.

After graduation, the group of friends headed downtown, dressed to the nines and full of energy. They danced, laughed, and celebrated all night long.