Idioms to describe emotions C1.2

After missing her flight despite arriving early, Eugenia has been upset all day and doesn’t want to talk to anyone.

How is she feeling?

• Over the moon

• Down in the dumps

• Scared to death

• Jumping out of her skin

After losing his job and struggling to pay rent, José felt like there was no hope left. He sat alone, feeling completely hopeless. Which idiom best describes his emotions?

• In the depths of despair

• On top of the world

• Having a sinking feeling

• Making his blood boil

When Lydia found out she got her dream job, she couldn’t stop smiling and telling everyone. She was…

• In the depths of despair

• Having a sinking feeling

• Shaking like a leaf

• On top of the world

Ashraf just won the lottery! He feels like everything is perfect, and life couldn’t be better.

How does he feel?

• Down in the dumps

• Over the moon

• Having a sinking feeling

• Like going to pieces

The horror movie was so intense that Mari U. grabbed my arm and screamed. It really…

• Made her day

• Scared the living daylights out of her

• Broke her heart

• Made her blood boil

I was about to give a speech in front of 500 people. My hands were sweaty,

and my whole body was trembling. I was…

• On top of the world

• Going to pieces

• Shaking like a leaf

• Throwing a wobbly

When Paula realized she had forgotten her passport at home just before her flight, she suddenly…

• Jumped out of her skin

• Threw a wobbly

• Made her day

• Had a sinking feeling

My younger brother spilled juice all over my laptop. I screamed at him and stormed off. What did I do?

• I was scared to death

• I threw a wobbly

• I had a sinking feeling

• I went to pieces

When the Nadine suddenly called his name to answer a difficult question,

Ernesto gasped and almost fell off his chair. He nearly…

• Had a sinking feeling

• had his heart broken

• jumped out of his skin

• threw a wobbly

José was so stressed about her upcoming exam that he couldn’t think clearly.

When he got into the exam room, he completely…

• Went to pieces

• Made his day

• Had a sinking feeling

• jumped out of his skin