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Idioms Related To EmotionsSet 17

1Very enthusiastic or determined because you really want to do something

2Don't ..... and spend all your money just because it's your birthday.

3IV. COLLOCATIONS AND IDIOMS: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence: As far as her future goes, Olivia is ..... She hasn't got a clue what career to follow.

4Fight Response does not mean physical violence

5A vision of the future is

6Shirley is very calm and down to .....

7In the heat of the moment.

8My step-brother looks down on me.

9Which phrase means "to control your emotions and stay calm"?

10Which idiom best completes: After missing homework again, he was ..... with the teacher.

11After I made an A on the test, I felt like I was ON TOP OF THE WORLD!

12Why give the job to a shifty character like Michael? A bad ..... like him could bring the whole company down.

13If someone is 'wearing their heart on their sleeve', they are:

14He is a good egg

15It's my birthday. Let's paint the town red.

16He didn't answer the question because he was .....

17What feeling does it show if you yawn all the time?

18Choose the meaning of the idiom in this sentence.Don't make a mountain out of a molehill.

19What is the correct figurative meaning of the phrase 'Bob says he has utterly no guts'?

20Being on cloud nine means

21You don't have to accept my proposal now, just ..... on it and tell me later.

22Several students in the fourth grade are in hot water after cheating on their spelling test.What does the idiom IN HOT WATER mean?

23Which phrase means "knows something well" ?

24What does the idiom 'clear the air' mean?

25Even though Lucas had been bullying the new kid since the beginning of the year, Lucas shed his crocodile tears after the principal caught him and threatened him with suspension.

26Wishing for a return to the way things used to be; longing for the past

27Why do ghosts like to ride elevators?

28Which phrase means "very interested/passionate about something"?

29Vivian expected Craig to sob uncontrollably when she broke up with him; however, Craig kept a stiff upper lip.

30You may not like the cold weather here, but you'll have to ....., I'm afraid.

31I know it didn't look like that, but the truth is they only did it for fun.A. as a jokeB. as humourC. as funnyD. as joking

32Leo concluded that every cloud has a silver lining. In the context of the stressful holiday, what is the meaning of this statement?

33Which sentence correctly uses "To be honest" ?

34Have an affection for sb

35Match up the definition of idiom:Inquisitive, curious

36Replace the verb idioms in italics with the right phrase. Have I completely missed the point or do you really mean you are happy to do it?

37They were only crying ..... at the old man's funeral.

38That it is quite difficult or unpleasant; no fun

39Section 2: Idioms & Inference-SAT-Style. If a narrator focuses on shadows and decay, the tone is most likely

40What does the idiom mean? Off one's rocker

41Analyze the meaning:"All eyes on me just like the center ring in a circus."

42Cry over spilt (spilled) milk

43When a minority group receives blame for the mistakes of a majority group, they are known as that groups .....

44What's the meaning of "die down" ?

45Right up my alley

46In a Christian perspective, people knock on wood because it is related to .....

47Cross your fingers expresses:

48When I heard that my sister broke the case of roses and didn't admit it, I was surprised because she's usually such an angel. What does this really mean?

49Phrases that don't mean what they literally say. They have a special meaning. An example would be, "Sydney is feeling under the weather." This phrase means Sydney is sick.

50Elena says her sister is used to getting everything she wants, so she is a bit .....

51If a movie overwhelms you, you

52Walk on eggshell

53When Luis failed his exam for the second time, he resorted to DUTCH COURAGE before he went home to break the news to his family. What does DUTCH COURAGE mean?

54Kenji: "I'm so mad at my brother! I am going tell on him."John: "What did he do?"Kenji: "A lot of mean stuff. Last night he stole my tablet. That is the last straw!""Last straw" means .....

55What bodily reaction signals strong emotion in the moment described?

56An unpopular martinet:

57Hao Tian's girl friend let him off the hook although Hao Tian did something wrong.

58The compliment made the shy man .....

59What does Mary call Dickon after Colin calls him common?

60He was looked ..... by others because of his poverty.

61They refused to ..... up to their responsibilities.