Happy
1. Flying
high
She’s
flying high after the successful product launch.
2. Pumped
up
He’s
pumped up for his first half-marathon race this weekend.
3. Fool’s
paradise
He’s
been living in fool’s paradise since he started trading stocks, expecting
to make millions even though he doesn’t have investing experience.
4. Be down
in the dumps
I
always feel down in the dumps when I go back to work after a long weekend.
5. Be at
the end of your rope (American); Be at the end of your tether
(British)
Helen
is at the end of her rope after looking for a job for months without any luck.
6. Grief-stricken
After
his partner died in a car accident, he was left grief-stricken.
7. Bite
someone’s head off
I
just asked one question to confirm his request, and my boss bit my head off.
8. Black
mood
She’s
scared to ask for a day off as her boss is in a black mood today.
9. Drive
up the wall
His
constant whining drove me up the wall, so I left.
10. Have/get/feel
butterflies in your stomach
I’m
going to have the first meeting with a big client tomorrow, and I’m feeling
butterflies in my stomach.
11. Afraid of your own shadow
12. Petrified
of
13. Feel
out of it
He
just woke up from a night of heavy drinking and felt so out of it.
14. Puzzle
over
I
puzzled over the assignment for a few days before I decided to ask my professor
for clarification.
15. Ambivalent
about
He’s
ambivalent about quitting his job to start his own business; he wants his
freedom, but there are risks.
