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Explore English idioms and fixed expressions by level and topic, and learn their meaning with an example sentence.

20 expressions found

On top of the world

Feeling extremely happy.

B2 Idiom Feelings & Relationships
On cloud nine

Extremely happy.

B2 Idiom Feelings & Relationships
Get cold feet

To suddenly become too nervous to do something you had planned.

B2 Idiom Feelings & Relationships
Lose your temper

To suddenly become very angry.

B1 Idiom Feelings & Relationships
Keep your cool

To stay calm in a stressful situation.

B1 Idiom Feelings & Relationships
Blow off steam

To release stress or anger, often through physical activity.

B2 Idiom Feelings & Relationships
Pull yourself together

To calm down and behave normally after being upset.

B1 Idiom Feelings & Relationships
Drive someone up the wall

To annoy someone very much.

B2 Idiom Feelings & Relationships
Get out of hand

To become difficult to control.

B1 Idiom Feelings & Relationships
In the same boat

In the same difficult situation as someone else.

B1 Idiom Feelings & Relationships
Walk on eggshells

To be very careful about what you say or do so as not to upset someone.

B2 Idiom Feelings & Relationships
Have a change of heart

To change your opinion or decision about something.

B2 Idiom Feelings & Relationships
Fall out

To stop being friends with someone after an argument.

B2 Phrasal Verb Feelings & Relationships
Get along

To have a friendly relationship with someone.

B1 Phrasal Verb Feelings & Relationships
Rain on someone's parade

To spoil someone's plans or happiness.

B2 Idiom Feelings & Relationships
Rock the boat

To do or say something that disturbs a stable situation.

B2 Idiom Feelings & Relationships
The elephant in the room

An obvious problem that everyone notices but no one wants to talk about.

B2 Idiom Feelings & Relationships
The last straw

The last in a series of unpleasant events that makes a situation unbearable.

B2 Idiom Feelings & Relationships
Add insult to injury

To make a bad situation even worse.

B2 Idiom Feelings & Relationships
A blessing in disguise

Something that seems bad at first but turns out to be good.

B2 Idiom Feelings & Relationships

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