{"id":1529,"date":"2016-09-25T16:26:12","date_gmt":"2016-09-25T16:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=1529"},"modified":"2016-09-25T16:26:12","modified_gmt":"2016-09-25T16:26:12","slug":"idioms-expressing-emotions-and-reactions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/idioms-expressing-emotions-and-reactions\/","title":{"rendered":"Idioms expressing emotions and reactions"},"content":{"rendered":"

An idiom<\/strong> is a phrase whose meaning is very different from the literal meanings of the words in it. There are numerous idioms in English.<\/p>\n

While you are not supposed to learn all of them, you should be familiar with the most important ones.<\/p>\n

Here is a list of idioms expressions emotions, feelings and our reactions to various situations.<\/p>\n

Be at sea<\/strong><\/p>\n

When you are at sea, you are in a state of bewilderment because you cannot understand something.<\/p>\n

Lose heart<\/strong><\/p>\n

When you lose heart, you stop believing that you will be successful in what you are trying to do.<\/p>\n

Lose one\u2019s temper<\/strong><\/p>\n

To lose your temper is to become very angry.<\/p>\n

Lose face<\/strong><\/p>\n

When you lose face, you lose the respect of other people.<\/p>\n

Keep an eye<\/strong><\/p>\n

To keep an eye for something is to look out for it.<\/p>\n

A finger in every pie<\/strong><\/p>\n

When you have a finger in every pie, you are involved in too many things.<\/p>\n

Up to the neck in something<\/strong><\/p>\n

When you are up to the neck in something, you are too busy.<\/p>\n

Not have a leg to stand on<\/strong><\/p>\n

When you don\u2019t have a leg to stand on, you have no chance of proving that what you are saying is true.<\/p>\n

Go over one\u2019s head<\/strong><\/p>\n

When something goes over your head, it is too difficult for you to understand.<\/p>\n

Go to one\u2019s head<\/strong><\/p>\n

When something like success goes to your head, it makes you very proud.<\/p>\n

See eye to eye with someone<\/strong><\/p>\n

When you see eye to eye with someone, you agree with them on most things. And when you don\u2019t see eye to eye, you don\u2019t agree with them.<\/p>\n

Exercise<\/h2>\n

Complete the following sentences using appropriate idiomatic expressions.<\/p>\n

1. You need a witness to defend your case. Otherwise, you \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.<\/p>\n

2. Philosophy just \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n

3. My uncle has a \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 He is a writer, a thinker, an activist and a politician.<\/p>\n

4. He and his neighbor don\u2019t see \u2026\u2026……………<\/p>\n

5. Don\u2019t allow fame to \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n

6. They don\u2019t accept any more assignments at the moment as they are \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.<\/p>\n

Answers<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. You need a witness to defend your case. Otherwise, you won\u2019t have a leg to stand on.<\/strong><\/p>\n

2. Philosophy just goes over my head.<\/strong><\/p>\n

3. My uncle has a finger in every pie<\/strong>. He is a writer, a thinker, an activist and a politician.<\/p>\n

4. He and his neighbor don\u2019t see eye to eye.<\/strong><\/p>\n

5. Don\u2019t allow fame to go to your head.<\/strong><\/p>\n

6. They don\u2019t accept any more assignments at the moment as they are up to the neck in work.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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