Idioms about Emotion

a chip on your shoulder - an ingrained resentment or grievance due to a feeling of inferiority and often marked by aggressive behaviour
afraid of your own shadow - easily frightened
as hard as nails - tough, strong/unfeeling, callous
as pleased as punch - delighted, proud
at the end of your tether/rope - to have lost all your patience
cheesed off - annoyed
down in the dumps - unhappy, depressed
foaming at the mouth - very angry
fool’s paradise - happiness predicated on ignoring potential problems or troubles
happy camper - someone who is comfortable and content
happy-go-lucky - cheerfully content, unconcerned about the future
hopping mad - extremely angry
in stitches - laughing uncontrollably
like a dog with two tails - delighted
on cloud nine - very happy
on the warpath - angry and eager for confrontation
on top of the world - very happy, elated
over the moon - delighted
to bite someone’s head off - to respond to someone sharply/angrily
to blow a fuse/blow your top - to lose your temper
to feel blue - to feel sad/depressed/melancholy
to fly off the handle - to suddenly lose your temper
to go through the roof - to suddenly become very angry
to go to pieces/fall apart - to become so nervous or upset that you are unable to behave/perform normally
up the wall - extremely annoyed/frustrated/angry

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12 Apr 2018
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