Idioms - Happiness and Sadness

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<p><strong>thrilled to bits</strong></p>

thrilled to bits

to be extremely pleased

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<p><strong>on the top of the world</strong></p>

on the top of the world

to be extremely happy

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<p><strong>on cloud nine</strong></p>

on cloud nine

to be extremely happy

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<p><strong>over the moon </strong></p>

over the moon

to be very pleased

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in seventh heaven

completely happy, perfectly satisfied

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get a (real) kick out of st

very much enjoy doing st

Example : I get a real kick out of going for a run first thing in the morning before anyone else is up

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do something for kicks

do something because it is exciting, usually something dangerous (informal)

Example : Kate is keen to have a go at bungee- jumping-just for kicks.

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jump for joy

be very happy and excited about something that has happened

Example : Rowena jumped for joy when she heard that she'd won first prize

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be floating/ walking on air

be very happy about something good that has happened

Example : I've been walking on air ever since Chris and I started going out together.

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something makes your day

something makes you feel very happy

Example : It's great to hear from you. It's really made my day.

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out of sorts

feel slightly unwell, upset, or annoyed.

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it's not the end of the world

what has happened won't cause any serious problems

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a misery guts

someone who complains all the time and is never happy (very informal)

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just grin and bear it

accept a situation you don't like because you can't change it

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sour grapes

being jealous about something you can't have

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put a damper on

stop an occasion from being enjoyable (sometimes dampener is used instead of damper)

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