Here are some useful expressions for expressing or talking about sadness. down in the mouth When you look down in the mouth you look depressed and unhappy. Down in the mouth is the way you look when the corners of your mouth are turned down because you are unhappy. Examples of use: 1. You're looking [...]
Here are some useful idiomatic expressions for expressing happiness. over the moon To be over the moon about something is to be very happy about something: so happy and excited that you imagine you could jump or fly over the moon! Examples of use: 1. I passed all my exams – I'm over the [...]
An Aladdin's cave is a place full of very many valuable, beautiful, interesting or unusual things. British English. Aladdin is a character from The Arabian Nights stories who finds himself trapped in a cave full of precious jewels. Examples of use: 1. His shop is an Aladdin's cave of beautiful antiques and collectibles. 2. Our [...]
If you can't see the wood for the trees, you are unable to understand a situation clearly because you are too concerned with small unimportant details, and you can't see the whole picture. Mainly British English. US English – can't see the forest for the trees Exampes of use: 1. News item: Politicians really can't [...]
To go bananas is to behave in a very excited, angry or emotional way about something. Informal English / slang. Examples of use: 1. Your mum will go bananas when she sees what a mess you've made in her kitchen! 2. Fans go bananas at Justin Bieber's concerts. 3. I went bananas when I found [...]
A day's grace is time left or extra time allowed before something happens, or before something must be done. Grace days or grace period refers to a longer period of time such as a month, a few weeks or a year. Examples of use: 1. His bank manager has given him a day's grace to [...]
The proverb every cloud has a silver lining means there is something good in every unpleasant or difficult situation: there is always a reason to hope, even in the worst situations. People often use this expression to try and cheer up someone who is having a difficult time. Examples of use: 1. I lost my [...]
