English Idioms and Idiomatic Expressions
HAPPINESS - SADNESS, page 1
from: 'on cloud nine' to: 'jump for joy'
- on cloud nine
- A person who is
on cloud nine is very happy because
something wonderful has happened.
"When the boss announced my promotion, I was on cloud nine."
- A person who is
on cloud nine is very happy because
something wonderful has happened.
- cry one's eyes out
- If you cry your eyes out, you cry a
lot and for a long time.
"My son cried his eyes out when he discovered his bike had been stolen."
- If you cry your eyes out, you cry a
lot and for a long time.
- like a dog with two tails
- If someone is like a dog with two tails,
they are extremely happy.
"When Pedro won the first prize he was like a dog with two tails."
- If someone is like a dog with two tails,
they are extremely happy.
- down in the dumps
- Someone who is down in the dumps is depressed or
feeling gloomy.
"Alex has been down in the dumps since he failed his exam."
- Someone who is down in the dumps is depressed or
feeling gloomy.
- down in the mouth
- When someone is down in the mouth, they are showing
visible signs of unhappiness. They look discouraged or depressed.
"You look a bit down in the mouth. What's the matter?"
- When someone is down in the mouth, they are showing
visible signs of unhappiness. They look discouraged or depressed.
- face like a wet week-end
- If someone has a face like a wet
week-end, they look sad and miserable.
"What's wrong with Pete? He's got a face like a wet week-end!"
- If someone has a face like a wet
week-end, they look sad and miserable.
- fool's paradise
- If someone is living in a fool's paradise, they are
in a state of contentment that will not last because their happiness is based on illusion
or false hope.
"Lisa is living in a fool's paradise if she thinks her boss is going to marry her."
- If someone is living in a fool's paradise, they are
in a state of contentment that will not last because their happiness is based on illusion
or false hope.
- full of the joys of spring
- If you are full of the joys of
spring, you are happy, enthusiastic and full of energy.
"Barbara is full of the joys of spring at the moment! Has she got a new boyfriend?"
- If you are full of the joys of
spring, you are happy, enthusiastic and full of energy.
- grin from ear to ear
- If somebody grins from ear to ear,
they look vey satisfied and happy.
"When we saw Paul grinning from ear to ear, we knew he had passed the exam."
- If somebody grins from ear to ear,
they look vey satisfied and happy.
- grin like a Cheshire cat
- When someone has a smile on their face because they are happy
or satisfied about something, they grin
like a Cheshire cat.
"I knew she had succeeded when I saw her with a grin like a Cheshire cat."
- When someone has a smile on their face because they are happy
or satisfied about something, they grin
like a Cheshire cat.
- happy camper
- Someone who is a happy camper is generally content
or satisfied with what is happening in their lives and has no complaints.
"With his new job and his new car, Andy is a happy camper."
- Someone who is a happy camper is generally content
or satisfied with what is happening in their lives and has no complaints.
- (as) happy as a flea in a doghouse
- If someone is (as) happy as a flea in a doghouse,
they are very happy and contented.
"Since she moved to a smaller apartment, my mother is as happy as a flea in a doghouse!"
- If someone is (as) happy as a flea in a doghouse,
they are very happy and contented.
- happy as Larry
- If you are (as) happy as Larry, you are very happy
indeed.
"My dad's as happy as Larry at the week-end when we all arrive home."
- If you are (as) happy as Larry, you are very happy
indeed.
- happy-go-lucky
- If you are a happy-go-lucky person, you are cheerful
and carefree all the time.
"He's a happy-go-lucky sort of guy - always in good humour."
- If you are a happy-go-lucky person, you are cheerful
and carefree all the time.
- your heart sinks
- If your heart sinks, you feel very unhappy and despondent.
"My heart sank when I saw the amount of work waiting for me."
- If your heart sinks, you feel very unhappy and despondent.
- jump for joy
- When people jump for joy, they express their happiness through
excited movements and gestures.
"The player jumped for joy when he scored the winning goal."
- When people jump for joy, they express their happiness through
excited movements and gestures.
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