{"id":15456,"date":"2023-04-07T01:31:22","date_gmt":"2023-04-07T08:31:22","guid":{"rendered":"<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><br><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>110+ Feelings and Emotions idioms with meanings and examples<\/strong><br><\/mark><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph "},"modified":"2023-04-07T01:32:25","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T08:32:25","slug":"110-feelings-and-emotions-idioms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/110-feelings-and-emotions-idioms\/","title":{"rendered":"110+ Feelings and Emotions idioms"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"words-head\" id=\"words-4091763355\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5017566440575750\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5017566440575750\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3340569236\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>110+ Feelings and Emotions idioms with meanings and examples<\/strong><br><\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Learn\u00a0useful\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/category\/idioms\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/category\/idioms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Idioms\u00a0<\/a>to express\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/feeling-words\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/feeling-words\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">feelings <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/marketing-words-that-tap-into-emotion\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/marketing-words-that-tap-into-emotion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">emotions\u00a0<\/a>in English.<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">All the Rage<br><\/mark>Meaning:<\/strong> Very much in fashion<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>Yoga pants are all the rage in North America right now, but in two years probably nobody will be wearing them.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Air Rage<\/mark><\/strong><br><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Angry behavior inside an airplane<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>Most people are calm on long plane flights, but once in a while you have to deal with air rage, usually fueled by alcohol.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Break a leg<\/mark><\/strong><br><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>good luck<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>Break a leg for your performance tonight.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Butterflies in my stomach<\/mark><\/strong><br><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>feeling nervous or anxious<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>Before the exam, I had butterflies in my stomach.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Act One\u2019s Age<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>To be mature, not childish<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>I don\u2019t care if Amber did steal your doll. That\u2019s enough crying. Act your age!<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Out of Sight, Out of Mind<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>When you don\u2019t see something or someone, you tend to forget about that thing or person.<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>When I broke up with Jake, I was heartbroken. But since he moved away, I hardly ever think about him. Out of sight, out of mind!<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Chase your tail<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>to be busy but without achieving anything<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>I\u2019ve been chasing my tail all day and haven\u2019t completed anything.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Cold feet<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>being scared to do something that you have agreed to do<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>He got cold feet before the wedding and ran away.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Cry over spilt milk<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>to lament something that has already happened<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>Don\u2019t cry over spilt milk, just move on and find a solution.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Cup of tea<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>something that one enjoys or is interested in<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>Playing sports isn\u2019t really my cup of tea.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Cut the mustard<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>to meet the required standard<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>He didn\u2019t cut the mustard and was fired from his job.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Devil&#8217;s advocate<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>taking an opposing view for the sake of argument<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>She played devil&#8217;s advocate and presented the opposite opinion.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Diamond in the rough<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>someone or something with potential but needs improvement<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>The new singer is a diamond in the rough, but needs some polishing.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Do or die<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>to succeed or fail completely<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>It&#8217;s a do or die situation, we have to win this match.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Draw a blank<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>to be unable to recall or remember something<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>I drew a blank when I was asked the answer to the question.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Drive Someone Up the Wall<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>Deeply irritate someone<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>When Marie hums at her desk, it drives up up the wall.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Down in the Dumps<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>Depressed, sad<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>You\u2019ve been down in the dumps all week. Let\u2019s go to the football game \u2013 that\u2019ll cheer you up.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Drop a bombshell<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>to reveal unexpected or shocking news<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>He dropped a bombshell by announcing he was quitting his job.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Eat your heart out<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>to be jealous of someone or something<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>He can eat his heart out as I got the promotion he wanted.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Elephant in the room<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>an obvious problem or issue that people avoid discussing<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>His drinking problem was the elephant in the room that no one wanted to talk about.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Eye candy<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>someone or something visually appealing<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>The new car is real eye candy.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Face the music<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>to accept the consequences of one&#8217;s actions<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>He knew he was going to be fired and had to face the music.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Fair-weather friend<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>someone who is only a friend during good times<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>She is a fair-weather friend who is only around when things are going well.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Feather in one&#8217;s cap<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>an accomplishment or achievement to be proud of<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>Winning the marathon was a feather in his cap.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Feel blue<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>feeling sad or depressed<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>I\u2019m feeling blue today, and don\u2019t feel like doing anything.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Fit as a fiddle<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>in good health and physical condition<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>She exercises daily and is fit as a fiddle.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Fly off the handle<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>to become very angry quickly<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>He flew off the handle when he saw the damage to his car.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Get cold feet<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>to become nervous or scared about something<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>She got cold feet and cancelled her wedding.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Get the ball rolling<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>to start something<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>Let\u2019s get the ball rolling on this project.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Get Carried Away<\/mark><\/strong><br><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>Become overly enthusiastic<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>Sure, you can invest a little money, but don\u2019t get carried away \u2013 people lose lots of money on the stock market.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Get your act together<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>to start behaving properly<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>You need to get your act together and start studying.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Give someone the cold shoulder<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>to ignore someone<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>She gave him the cold shoulder after their argument.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Go the extra mile<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>to do more than is expected<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>She always goes the extra mile to help others.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Have a heart of gold<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>to be kind and generous<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>She has a heart of gold and is always helping others.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Head in the clouds<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>to be daydreaming or not paying attention<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>He has his head in the clouds and didn&#8217;t hear what I said.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Hit the nail on the head<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>to be exactly right<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>She hit the nail on the head when she said we needed more staff.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">In the heat of the moment<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>acting impulsively or without thinking<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>He said some hurtful things in the heat of the moment during the argument.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Jump for joy<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>to be extremely happy or excited<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>She jumped for joy when she got accepted to her dream school.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Kick the bucket<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>to die<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>He kicked the bucket last night after a long illness.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Kill two birds with one stone<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>to accomplish two things at the same time<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>By going to the supermarket on my way home from work, I killed two birds with one stone.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Let the cat out of the bag<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>to reveal a secret<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>He let the cat out of the bag about the surprise party.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Live and learn<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>to learn from one&#8217;s mistakes<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>I made a mistake and now I know better, live and learn.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Look on the bright side<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>to focus on the positive aspects of a situation<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>Instead of dwelling on the negative, try to look on the bright side.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Lose one&#8217;s cool<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>to become angry or upset<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>He lost his cool when he saw the damage to his car.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Love at first sight<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>falling in love immediately upon meeting someone<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>They fell in love at first sight and have been together ever since.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Make a long story short<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>to summarize briefly<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>To make a long story short, I lost my wallet and had to cancel all my credit cards.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Make ends meet<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>to have enough money to pay for necessities<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>With a part-time job, it&#8217;s hard to make ends meet.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Miss the boat<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>to miss an opportunity<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>He missed the boat by not applying to the job on time.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Meeting of the Minds<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>Strong instinctive agreement on something<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>At first the negotiations weren\u2019t going well, but when the president of the company and I sat down over drinks, we had a real meeting of the minds.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Money talks<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>having financial power or influence<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>Money talks, and he was able to buy his way out of trouble.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">No pain, no gain<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>to achieve success, one must work hard and endure difficulties<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>She knew that no pain, no gain and worked hard to achieve her goals.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Not Playing with a Full Deck<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>Stupid, mentally deficient or impaired<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>John\u2019s suggestions in the meeting were ridiculous. Sometimes I think he\u2019s not playing with a full deck.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Scare the Living Daylights out of Someone<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>Frighten someone severely<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>I know my boyfriend was just trying to be nice, but when I opened the door to my apartment and everyone yelled \u201cSurprise!\u201d it scared the living daylights out of me.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Off the hook<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>to be released from responsibility or blame<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>He got off the hook when someone else admitted to the crime.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">On cloud nine<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>to be extremely happy or excited<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>She was on cloud nine after getting engaged.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">On the ball<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>being alert and aware<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>She is always on the ball and never misses a deadline.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Out of the blue<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>unexpectedly<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>The news came out of the blue and was a shock to everyone.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Over the moon<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>to be extremely happy or excited<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>He was over the moon when he got accepted to his dream school.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">On the Fence<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>Undecided between two choices<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>I\u2019m on the fence about the election \u2013 both candidates have their good and bad points.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Passing Fancy<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>A temporary interest or attraction<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>Many people thought Uggs were just a passing fancy, but they\u2019ve been popular for several years now.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Play it by ear<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>to improvise or make decisions as one goes along<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>We don&#8217;t have a plan yet, so let&#8217;s just play it by ear.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Pull someone&#8217;s leg<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>to tease or joke with someone<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>He was just pulling your leg about the meeting being cancelled.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Put one&#8217;s foot in one&#8217;s mouth<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>to say something embarrassing or offensive<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>He put his foot in his mouth when he made that inappropriate joke.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Pet Peeve<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>A small thing that you find particularly annoying<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>My pet peeve is people who bring large numbers of items to the express checkout at the supermarket.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Raining cats and dogs<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>that it&#8217;s raining heavily, usually in a sudden and unexpected manner<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>The storm was so severe that it was raining cats and dogs, and we could barely see the road while driving.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Red as a beet<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>blushing or embarrassed<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>When he realized his mistake, he turned red as a beet.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Ruffle someone&#8217;s feathers<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>to irritate or upset someone<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>Her comment 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has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Pull Yourself Together<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>Control your emotions; recover from a strong emptional upset<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>I know it was hard seeing your ex-boyfriend at the bar, but you need to pull yourself together so we can go home.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">The last straw<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>the final problem or event that causes someone to reach their limit<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>When he was late for the third time, it was the last straw and she broke up with him.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">The writing on the wall<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>a clear indication of what is to come<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>The declining sales were the writing on the wall that the company was in 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speech.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">To have a heavy heart<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>feeling very sad or burdened<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>She had a heavy heart after her dog died.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">To have a chip on one&#8217;s shoulder<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>to be easily offended or defensive<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>He has a chip on his shoulder and always thinks people are criticizing him.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Take It Easy<br><\/mark>Meaning: <\/strong>Don\u2019t hurry; relax; don\u2019t get angry<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>I\u2019ve been working too hard. 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