10 English expressions for extreme emotion

If you want to speak fluent English, it's important to learn phrases and expressions, not just individual words. And this is especially important when you're studying idioms. Why? Because it's often not possible to understand the meaning of the idiom by looking at the individual words. Instead, you must know the meaning of the entire idiomatic expression. In today's lesson, I'll explain 10 expressions that are useful for describing strong emotions. I guarantee you'll learn something new. If you're interested in learning more idioms, I have a course that will teach you 300 idioms in 30 lessons. You can take a free sample from this idioms course by clicking on the link in the video or in the description. Ready to learn some English idioms for extreme emotion? Here's the first expression. The idiomatic expression hit the ceiling means to get very angry and upset. Other expressions for sudden anger include go ballistic and blow a fuse. Dying to plus a verb means you want to do something very much. It does not mean you are literally going to die. It just means you have a strong desire to do that thing. If something is a dream come true, it means it was an experience that you really wanted to happen, and then it happened. The expression my heart sank means that you started to feel very sad, disappointed, or discouraged. If someone is on pins and needles, it means they are anxious and in suspense, usually waiting anxiously to know some important information. If you do something you regret, meaning you wish you had acted differently in the past, then you can say I'm kicking myself for and then the action. After this expression, we use the ing form of the verb. We can say someone is shaking like a leaf if they are extremely afraid or nervous. If you are pumped, it means you are very excited for something, usually something in the future, that you are really looking forward to. I was floored by all the help we received after our son was in a serious accident. To be floored means surprised and or overwhelmed, usually in a good way. So I was floored by all the help we received means I was very surprised and it just shocked me how much people helped us. It drives me up the wall when people answer their cell phones in English class. Drives me up the wall is an idiomatic expression that means it makes you really annoyed. Other expressions for annoying situations include it drives me crazy or it drives me nuts. We have so many interesting and colorful idioms in English, but traditional English books often don't focus on idioms. This means you can be very good at textbook English, but then you'll have difficulty understanding TV shows, movies, and informal conversations because those are all full of idiomatic expressions. If you're looking for a simple and fun way to learn the most common idioms, sign up for my 300 English Idioms course. It has 30 lessons that will help you discover English idioms in context and practice using them. Thanks for joining me today and I hope to see you inside the idioms course.