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Idiomer om følelser
Idiomer er lettere at huske, når du lærer dem sammen med andre fra samme situation. Her er de 12 idiomer om dette emne i appen English Idioms, hver med sin betydning og en eksempelsætning. Vælg et for at se det nærmere.
- Under the weatherAt føle sig lidt syg.“I stayed home because I felt under the weather.”
- Get cold feetBlive nervøs og tøve, før man gør noget.“He got cold feet before his first speech.”
- The last strawDet sidste problem, der gør en situation uudholdelig.“The missed deadline was the last straw for our manager.”
- On cloud nineEkstremt glad for noget.“She was on cloud nine after getting the job.”
- Down in the dumpsAt føle sig trist og modløs.“He felt down in the dumps after the trip was cancelled.”
- Butterflies in your stomachEn nervøs fornemmelse i maven før en vigtig begivenhed.“It is normal to have butterflies in your stomach before a speech.”
- At your wits' endSå bekymret eller frustreret, at man ikke ved, hvad man skal gøre.“When nothing calms the baby, you can feel at your wits' end.”
- A weight off your shouldersEn følelse af lettelse, når en bekymring eller et ansvar ophører.“Finishing that difficult task can feel like a weight off your shoulders.”
- See redPludselig blive meget vred.“Rude comments make me see red.”
- Keep your fingers crossedHåbe, at noget går, som man gerne vil.“I'll keep my fingers crossed that you get the job.”
- A change of heartEn ændring i, hvad man føler, eller hvad man beslutter.“At first Maya wanted to skip the trip, but she had a change of heart and joined us.”
- Add insult to injuryGøre en dårlig oplevelse endnu værre.“My train was cancelled and, to add insult to injury, the hotel kept my deposit.”