Decide if the following idioms are positive or negative. Put them in the right column.
· to be in high spirits
· to be down in the dumps
· to be a bit under the weather
· to be on top form
· to be on cloud nine
· to be over the moon
· to be in a mood
· to be a fit as a fiddle
· to be like a bear with a sore head
· to be keeping one’s chin up
· to have butterflies in one’s stomach
· to be in seventh heaven
Negative | Positive |
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Key:
Negative | Positive |
· to be down in the dumps · to be a bit under the weather · to be in a mood · to be like a bear with a sore head · to have butterflies in one’s stomach
| · to be in high spirits · to be on top form · to be on cloud nine · to be over the moon · to be a fit as a fiddle · to be keeping one’s chin up · to have butterflies in one’s stomach · to be in seventh heaven
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to be in high spirits | enjoying things a lot and be in a happy state | nagyon jókedvű – nagy lángon ég |
to be down in the dumps | to be depressed | “lent” van, depressziós kicsit |
to be a bit under the weather | not feeling quite well | nem valami jól érzi magát |
to be on top form | to be in very good physical and mental condition | kitűnő formában van |
to be on cloud nine | to be very very very happy | az egekig repdesni az örömtől, nagyon boldog |
to be over the moon | to be very very very happy | nagyon boldog, |
to be in a mood | to be in a very bad mood or temper | nagyon ingerkékeny, feszült, rosszkedvű |
to be a fit as a fiddle | to be in very good health | makkegészséges |
to be like a bear with a sore head | to be very nervous and irritable | nagyon nagyon rosszkedvű és ideges |
to be keeping one’s chin up | to be happy and optimistic | ‘fel a fejjel’, jókedvű a körülmények ellenére |
to have butterflies in one’s stomach | to be nervous or excited | izgulni (lehet negatív és pozitív is) |
to be in seventh heaven | to be very very very happy | a hetedik mennyországban érzi magát, nagyon boldog |
Choose the correct form to complete the sentences.
1. You’d better not talk to him now. He’s in a ___________.
a) dump
b) mood
c) sky
2. Before our first date I had ____________. I couldn’t sleep the night before.
a) on my top form
b) my chin up
c) butterflies in my stomach
3. He’s been __________ since their breakup. He is not even willing to come out of his room.
a) down in the dumps
b) in a state
c) in seventh heaven
4. My grandma is 87 years old but she’s still ____________.
a) on cloud nine.
b) as fit as a fiddle.
c) over the moon.
5. The party was great. Even Chris, who is my most serious friend, was _______.
a) in high spirits.
b) in high spirit.
c) in high mood.
6. I think I’ll go home. I’m a bit ___________.
a) down in the dumps.
b) over the weather.
c) under the weather.
7. She’s been ____________ since their engagement party.
a) in cloud nine
b) on cloud nine
