Publicado em 11/11/2014Idioms related to Emotions - Free English Lesson To carry a torch for somebody To secretly love someone who does not love you. Eg. Graemes been carrying a torch for Linda for years. Chip on ones shoulder A bad attitude that tends to get someone easily upset. Eg. Why did you get so angry at the slightest criticism? You seem to have a chip on your shoulder. A fish out of water Someone who is uncomfortable in a particular situation. Eg.After living in Hong Kong for most of his life, Lee was a fish out of water in Los Angeles. To go bananas. To go mildly crazy. Eg. Sorry, I just went bananas for a minute. Go to pieces - also fall to pieces To lose confidence in yourself and feel you have no control over events. Eg.After he and Edna divorced, John went to pieces. Be as hard as nails To have no feelings or sympathy for other people. Eg. Shell be good in business - shes as hard as nails. No hard feelings No anger or resentment. Eg. I hope you dont have any hard feelings. No, I have no hard feelings. To be in a stew To be worried and confused about something Eg .She was in a stew over the party arrangements.
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