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English idioms - mood and feelings

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to speak volumes

to make an opinion, characteristic, or situation very clear without the use of words

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let off steam

to do or say something that helps you to get rid of strong feelings or energy

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on tenterhooks

worried or nervous about something that is going to happen

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tongue-tied

you find it difficult to express yourself, usually because you are nervous

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not to turn a hair

to not show any emotion when you are told something bad or when something bad happens

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get cold feet

to suddenly become too frightened to do something you had planned to do, especially something important

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catch sb on the hop

to do something when someone is not ready for it and is not able to deal with it

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take the wind out of sb's sails

to make someone feel less confident or less determined to do something, usually by saying or doing something that they are not expecting

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to be on cloud nine

to be extremely happy and excited

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