'down in the dumps' Sad, depressed or miserable. Sentence examples... I failed my exam, I am so down in the dumps. I’m feeling down in the dumps, I need to watch a good movie to cheer me up. Useage You can use the phrase ‘down in the dumps’ when describing your feeling when something makes you feel depressed. Origin informal...
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Idioms
Makes my blood boil (idiom)
'makes my blood boil' To make someone very angry. Sentence examples... When I see someone being cruel to animals, it makes my blood boil. It makes my blood boil to think about the pickpocket who stole my phone. Useage You can use the phrase ‘makes my blood boil’ when describing your feeling when something enrages you. Origin: informal This phrase dates back to the 1600s. More sentence...
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Over the moon (idiom)
'over the moon' Extremely pleased and happy about something. Sentence examples... My friends over the moon that he passed his driving test. I am over the moon because I just landed my dream job. Useage You can use the phrase ‘Over the Moon’ when describing your feeling when something great happens to you. Origin informal This phrase comes from quite an...