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Idioms Related To Sadness DifficultySet 1

1Match up the definition of idiom:A difficulty-often hidden or unexpected
2The correct definition of the idiom "be down in the dumps"
3Define in such a pickle
4DURING THE DAY OF THE DEAD CELEBRATION, NOAH AND LUNA REMEMBER THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS WHO .....
5When her friend was mad at her, she got the blues.
6What does 'down in the dumps' mean in the sentence?Jackie was not very happy. Not only did she lose her favorite necklace, but she also learned that her best friend was going to sleep-away camp for the whole summer while she had to go to summer school. Jackie really felt down in the dumps.
7He was feeling blue after he got in trouble.
8To feel sad or depressed
9Back to the wall, have one's
10John is "feeling blue" means .....
11When Tom mentioned he was feeling blue, we all understood he was feeling down. In the above sentence, 'feeling blue' means .....
12A: Luis looked pretty blue yesterday. He didn't even say hi to us?B: I suppose he's still feeling bad about losing his job.
13What does Simon mean by "unadulterated misery" ?
14Cry over spilt milk-?
15The definition of "estar triste que"?
16The idiom, "In a pickle" means:
17My teacher said, "Why are you feeling blue today?" What does "feeling blue" mean?
18In a bit of pickle
19I was left out in the ..... in the annual promotions in the company.
20My best friend said, "Why are you feeling blue today?" What does "feeling blue" mean?
21Down in the dumps mean?
22I'm sure Jean wasn't really upset; those were just crocodile tears.
23Don't cry over spilt .....
24What's the idiom?
25Ryan lost everything when his parents died.
26First, they were overcharged for the meal, and then, ....., the waiter was rude when they complained.
27A bed of thorns
28In the Coach BookBased on this sentence from the passage, what is Richards saying about sorrow?How soon sorrow followed upon the heels of joy!
29Down in the dumps
30She had got herself in a pickle by trying to please everyone at the same time.A. into confusion B. into trouble C. into difficulties D. into problems
31What does out in the cold mean .....
32Don't be in the dumps
33Martin was ..... when his best friend moved away.
34After promising to go to Beth's parent's cabin for the weekend, Molly got invited to the coolest party of the year and now Molly is really in a pickle.
35Choose the meaning of the phrase not a happy bunny.
36Mr Abdul's grandfather-kicked the bucket-last year. This means that .....
37When John said he was feeling blue, what did he mean?
38Don't be sad about something that happened and can't be changed
39DOWN AND OUT
40What kind of day does Alexander believe he's having?
41He feels miserable. Choose an idiom to paraphrase the sentence.
42Go to the devil
43She was left high and dry after her friends abandoned her on holiday.What does high and dry mean?
44Lucy always said she could speak English fluently, but when she couldn't hold a conservation with the England tourist, she had ..... all over his face.
45Each one of us shall kick the bucket one day. 'kick the bucket' is the euphemism for?
46Someone might say this to you if you're upset over something that already happened & there is nothing you can do about it .....
47Don't express regret for something that has happened and cannot be remedied.
48In a bind
49What did the jackal say the Brahmin looked like?
50He is DOWN IN DUMPS means .....
51Complete the sentence."She is very sad and doesn't look so well, I think she is .....
52Idiom to say '' I am sad"
53Eric wanted to fix his cousin's computer, but he was already having problems setting up his Aunt's Wi-Fi network and he did not want to open a whole new can of worms.
54What is the non literal meaning of ..... That boy is in the doghouse.
55Complete the happiness / sadness idiom:He has to work at the weekend-I guess that's why he's ..... in the dumps.
56Match the questions or sentences with the responsesI feel down in the dumps
57Poor Charlie has been down in the dumps since he learned that he's lost his job.A. miserable B. angry C. furious D. uneasy
58What did Nina's family call it when they felt sad about lots of things at once or sad about things they couldn't explain in The Secret Language of Birds?
59Cooped up in
60The word knotty point means-
61Hey there, Scarlett! Imagine a beautiful old building that used to be the pride of the town. Which phrase would you use to describe it as it slowly starts to crumble and lose its charm?