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気持ちを表すイディオム
イディオムは、同じ場面で使うほかの表現とまとめて覚えると記憶に残りやすくなります。English Idiomsアプリでこのテーマに入っている12個のイディオムを、意味と例文とともに紹介します。選ぶと詳しく見られます。
- Under the weather少し体調が悪いこと。“I stayed home because I felt under the weather.”
- Get cold feet直前になって不安になり、ためらうこと。“He got cold feet before his first speech.”
- The last straw状況を耐えがたくする最後の問題。“The missed deadline was the last straw for our manager.”
- On cloud nineあることでこの上なく幸せなこと。“She was on cloud nine after getting the job.”
- Down in the dumps悲しく落ち込んでいること。“He felt down in the dumps after the trip was cancelled.”
- Butterflies in your stomach大事な出来事の前に、おなかがそわそわするほど緊張すること。“It is normal to have butterflies in your stomach before a speech.”
- At your wits' end心配やいらだちが募り、どうしたらよいかわからなくなること。“When nothing calms the baby, you can feel at your wits' end.”
- A weight off your shoulders心配事や責任がなくなってほっとすること。“Finishing that difficult task can feel like a weight off your shoulders.”
- See red突然ひどく腹を立てること。“Rude comments make me see red.”
- Keep your fingers crossed物事が望みどおりの結果になるように願うこと。“I'll keep my fingers crossed that you get the job.”
- A change of heart考えや気持ち、決断が変わること。“At first Maya wanted to skip the trip, but she had a change of heart and joined us.”
- Add insult to injuryすでに悪い状況をさらに悪くすること。“My train was cancelled and, to add insult to injury, the hotel kept my deposit.”