Idioms About Emotions
go off the deep end: tepesinin tası atmak, küplere binmek
She will go off the deep end if her husband leaves the kitchen in a mess again.
go to pieces: paramparça olmak, yıkılmak
Jack nearly went to pieces when his son died in a car crash.
head over heels in love: sırılsıklam aşık olmak
Tony's only interest at the moment is Maria. He's head over heels in love with her.
have a change of heart: fikrini/kararını değiştirmek
He was against charity, but he had a change of heart when he saw the plight of the homeless.
couldn't give a hoot!: aldırış etmemek, umursamamak
She wears eccentric clothes but she couldn't give a hoot about what others think.
look on the bright side: iyi tarafından bakmak
You know nobody. But look on the bright side - you'll make lots of new friends!
have a lump in your throat: boğazı düğümlenmek
The speech was so touching that I had a lump in my throat.
open/reopen old wounds: eski yaraları deşmek
He carefully avoided the subject so as not to open old wounds.
pour someone's heart out: içini dökmek
She always pours heart to her mom.
put foot in mouth: patavatsızlık yapmak
She really put her foot in her mouth when she mentioned the housewarming party - Andy hadn't been invited.
have a soft spot for someone/something: birine/bir şeye düşkün olmak, zaafı olmak
My grandfather has always had a soft spot for his first grandchild.
let off steam: deşarj olmak, stres atmak
Let's bring the kids to the playground so they can let off steam.
strike a raw nerve: can evinden vurmak
You struck a raw nerve when you mentioned divorce. They're separating.
swallow one's pride: gururunu ayaklar altına almak
When Jill failed the exam, she had to swallow her pride and repeat the course.
tongue-tied: dili tutulmak
At the start of the interview I was completely tongue-tied!
over the moon: sevinçten havalarda uçmak
We were all over the moon when we heard the good news.
wish the ground would swallow me up: yer yarılsa da içine girsem
When I realized I was reading the wrong report, I stood there in front of the group wishing the ground would swallow me up!
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