I had a whale of a time at Kelly's party on Saturday. (have a whale of a time)
to enjoy oneself very much (positive meaning)
The film was OK, but the ending was a bit of a downer. (be a bit of a downer)
something that makes you feel unhappy or depressed (negative meaning)
It really makes my day when my team wins a game. (make one's day)
to make somebody feel very happy on a particular day (positive meaning)
I get a kick out of learning new skateboarding tricks. (get a kick out of something)
to feel excited and pleased (positive meaning)
I was bored stiff during that board game. (be bored stiff)
to be extremely bored (negative meaning)
I was thrilled to bits when I found out my piano lesson was cancelled. (be thrilled to bits)
to be extremely pleased (positive meaning)
It really winds me up when TV programmes stop for commercials just at an important moment. (wind somebody up)
to annoy somebody (negative meaning)
My little sister gets on my nerves whenever she interrupts me while I'm playing computer games. (get on somebody's nerves)
to annoy or upset somebody (negative meaning)
