Fill in the blanks to form an idiom about feelings, moods, or temporary states. The idioms used in this exercise are listed after the practice activity. It may be a good idea to study the list of idioms before trying the exercise.
Also see the Idioms Builder for practice with hundreds of idioms (including the idioms in this exercise).
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1. I’m feeling a bit under the _____ today. I think I’m getting a cold.
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weather
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2. It was a bad car accident, and Martin was really shaken _____ for a few days afterwards.
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up
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3. Our supplier sent us the wrong laptops and we’re going to have to wait another two weeks to get the ones we ordered. Our supervisor is not a _____ camper right now.
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happy
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4. He’s always so calm, but one day he completely _____ off the handle and started screaming at people.
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flew
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5. It was the first time I had ever been interviewed on TV and I really got a _____ out of it. I can’t wait to do it again.
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kick
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6. Liz said she felt like a _____ out of water in Tokyo. She’s used to living in a rural area.
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fish
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7. I didn’t want to miss work for three days, but what could I do? I was as sick as a _____.
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dog
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8. On the weekend we play football in a local league. After a long week of work, it’s important to let off a little _____.
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steam
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9. Getting some recognition during the meeting really made my _____.
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day
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10. After the first round of layoffs, everyone in the building was a little _____ edge.
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on
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11. On Friday, Kate was still a little jet-lagged. She looked completely spaced _____ at breakfast.
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out
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12. It’s just a little setback. Don’t get upset about it. Keep your ____ up and work through it.
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chin
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13. Dexter quit smoking and started a new diet. He says he’s turning over a new _____.
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leaf
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14. This is totally unacceptable. I’m going to call customer service and give them a _____ of my mind.
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piece
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15. When I got my internship, I was disappointed. I’d had my heart _____ on getting an internship at another company, but it didn’t work out.
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set
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16. You have plenty of money saved for retirement. You could lose half your money in the stock market and still be _____ pretty.
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sitting
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17. When I found out we lost the contract, I had a sinking _____ in the pit of my stomach.
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feeling
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18. What’s Mary’s problem today? Did something happen, or did she just get up on the wrong _____ of the bed?
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side
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19. I had some _____ in my stomach before the presentation, but everything went just fine.
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butterflies
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20. Normally he’s 100% reliable. I don’t know why he’s been so _____ his game lately.
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off
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21. Sometimes I have trouble writing but other times I get _____ the zone and effortlessly write for hours.
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in
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22. The speaker wasn’t very good and everyone looked _____ to tears during his talk.
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bored
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23. It was just a suggestion. You don’t need to bite my ____ off about it.
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head
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24. I don’t think I’m in the _____ for pizza. Let’s order Chinese food instead.
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mood
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25. I wonder what Kevin did to offend Jeffrey. Jeffrey gave him the cold _____ this morning. He didn’t say a word to him.
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shoulder
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26. The Christmas season always puts me in _____ spirits. It’s such a wonderful time of year.
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high
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27. I waited on hold for almost 20 minutes. It was really trying my ______.
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patience
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28. I don’t know if I want to attend the event or not. I’m _____ the fence about it.
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on
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29. I was really bummed _____ about it raining during my vacation, but it was still relaxing.
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out
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30. Did you see the news about the government official who embezzled million of dollars? The government corruption in this country really makes my blood _____.
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boil
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31. I was just trying to give some constructive criticism. You didn’t have to jump down my _____ like that.
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throat
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32. After winning the sales contest, Paula felt on top of the _____.
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world
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33. Most people thought he was guilty. When the not-guilty verdict was announced, many people were up in _____.
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arms
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34. It’s important to seem confident and relaxed. Even if you feel awful about what happened, don’t hang your _____ in front of your team.
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head
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35. In the waiting room, everyone was on pins and _____ while they waited to hear if Don would be okay.
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needles
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36. Burt was on cloud _____ after he won the new car in the raffle.
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nine
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37. I could tell by the angry look on her face that she had a _____ to pick with me.
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bone
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38. I’ve never been so happy. I feel like I’m walking on _____.
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39. I know the place is a mess, but don’t get all _____ out of shape. I’ll straighten things up in a minute.
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Idioms for Feelings and Moods
Idioms about sickness
under the weather
Someone under the weather feels a little bit sick.
as sick as a dog
Someone as sick as a dog is very sick.
Idioms about anger
fly off the handle
To fly off the handle means to lose one’s temper very suddenly.
give someone a piece of one’s mind
To give someone a piece of one’s mind means to to angrily speak or yell at someone who has done something wrong.
bite one’s head off
To bite someone’s head off means to yell at someone for no reason.
try one’s patience
To try one’s patience means to make someone annoyed or lose their patience.
make one’s blood boil
To make one’s blood boil means to anger someone.
jump down one’s throat
To jump down one’s throat means to yell at or strongly criticize someone.
up in arms
Someone up in arms is upset and outraged.
get all bent out of shape
To get all bent out of shape means to get angry.
have a bone to pick with someone
If someone has a bone to pick with someone, it means they need to talk to someone about something the person has done wrong.
Idioms about being uncomfortable or nervous
shaken up
Someone shaken up is troubled or distressed.
fish out of water
If someone is like a fish out of water, it means they are in an unfamiliar or uncomfortable situation.
on edge
Someone on edge is tense and nervous.
sinking feeling
A sinking feeling is a feeling that something bad is about to happen.
butterflies in one’s stomach
If someone has butterflies in their stomach, it means that they have a funny feeling in their stomach due to nervousness.
on pins and needles
Someone on pins and needles is nervous or anxious, usually due to a suspenseful situation.
Idioms about sadness
bummed out
Someone bummed out is sad about a specific issue.
hang one’s head
Someone who is hanging their head feels ashamed.
Idioms about happiness, enjoyment, and other positive feelings
get a kick out of something
To get a kick out of something means to really enjoy something.
make someone’s day
To make someone’s day means to make someone happy by saying or doing something that is the best moment of that person’s day.
in high spirits
Someone in high spirits is very happy.
on top of the world
Someone feeling on top of the world feels extremely happy, often as a result of a great accomplishment.
walking on air
Someone walking on air feels extreme pride, happiness, and optimism.
on cloud nine
Someone on cloud nine feels euphoric.
Other Idioms about feelings and moods
let/blow off a little steam
To let or blow off a little steam means to do something to release pent up energy or emotions.
spaced out
Someone spaced out is in a disoriented stupor.
keep one’s chin up
To keep one’s chin up means to stay positive in the face of adversity.
turn over a new leaf
To turn over a new leaf means to make an important change for the better.
have one’s heart set on something
To have one’s heart set on something means to greatly desire something.
sitting pretty
Someone sitting pretty is in a very good, secure position.
get up on the wrong side of the bed
If someone has gotten up on the wrong side of the bed, it means they are in a bad mood, often for no reason.
off one’s game
Someone off their game is performing below their normal level.
in the zone
Someone in the zone is in a focused state that results in good performance.
bored to tears/death
Someone bored to tears/death is extremely bored.
in the mood for
To be in the mood for something means to want something at the moment (a certain food, an activity, etc.).
give someone the cold shoulder
To give someone the cold shoulder means to ignore someone.
on the fence
Someone on the fence about something is unable to make up their mind.
happy camper
If someone is a happy camper, they are content and satisfied. We often use this idiom in the negative form. (Ex. He’s not a happy camper right now.)
Also see the Idioms Builder for practice with hundreds of idioms (including the idioms in this exercise).