Complete the sentences using an idiom to describe feelings that contains the words in brackets.
1)I was absolutely thrilled when Kelly told us you were going to visit us. (moon) I was
............... when Kelly told us you were going to visit us.
2)Jack was unsure about which subjects to take at school. (minds) Jack was ...............
about which subjects to take at school.
3)My dad is going to get really angry when I tell him I have lost the watch he lent me. (top) My dad is going to ................ when I tell him I have lost the watch he lent me.
4)Some students were stressed because they hadn’t been told their test results. (edge) Some students were ............... because they hadn’t been told their test results.
5)We were both a little depressed after the holiday ended. (dumps) We were both......................after the holiday ended.
Answers & Comments
1. over the moon
2. in two minds
3. blow his top
4. on edge
5. down in the dumps