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English phrases for moods and feelings
19 phrases from the lesson “How Are You Really?”.
- stressed outfeeling a lot of stress or pressure
- worn outextremely tired
- on edgenervous, anxious or irritable
- in a good moodfeeling happy and positive
- mixed feelingshaving both positive and negative feelings about something
- can't complainfeeling okay (a common, casual answer to “how are you?”)
- over the moonextremely happy about something
- in a bad moodfeeling irritable or unhappy
- exhaustedextremely tired, with no energy left
- feeling downfeeling a bit sad
- at the end of your tetherat the limit of your patience or emotional strength, unable to cope any longer
- running on emptyextremely tired, with no energy left to give
- at a low ebbgoing through a difficult, low period, emotionally or otherwise
- in good spiritsfeeling happy, positive and optimistic
- keep it togetherto stay calm and in control, especially during a difficult moment
- on cloud nineextremely happy, elated
- down in the dumpsfeeling sad, low or a bit depressed
- out of sortsnot feeling quite right, either physically or emotionally
- a weight off your shouldersa strong sense of relief after removing a worry or burden
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