1.be down in the dumps: – to be unhappy/not successful
when you feel unhappy or unsuccessful
2.be green with envy: – to be envious/jealous
wishing very much that you had what someone else has
3.be in the stew about/over: – to be anxious
If someone is in a stew, that person is in a difficult situation that causes them to feel worried or upset
4.be in two minds about something: – to be indecisive temporarily
to be unable to decide about something
5.be on edge: – to be nervous
to be nervous and not relaxed
6.be over the moon: – to be very pleased
to be extremely happy or delighted
7.tear your hair out: – to worry about something
If you tear your hair out over a problem, you are worrying a lot about it
8.blow your top: – to become extremely angry
to be extremely angry and furious about something
9.lose face: – to become less respected by others
to lose the respect of others, to be humiliated or experience public disgrace
10.something gets on your nerves: – to annoy someone
something makes you annoyed
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Vocabulary
to be down in the dumps | lehangolt/mélabús/depressziós |
to be green with envy | sárga az irigységtől |
to be in the stew | pácban lenni/kellemetlen szituációban lenni |
to be in two minds about something | nem tud dönteni valamiben |
to be on edge | ideges/feszült |
to be over the moon | kicsattan az örömtől/a fellegekben van az örömtől |
to tear one’s hair out | haját tépni idegességében |
to blow one’s top | felhúzni magát/égnek áll a haja |
to lose face | elveszíteni a becsületét/megszégyenülni |
to get on one’s nerves | idegeire menni |