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Idioms for expressing and controlling emotions

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  • It turns out that going for a long hike is the best way to let off ______
    let off steam
  • I’m more likely to ______ my tongue online than in an offline conversation.
    bite my tongue
  • I’ve got quite a ______ skin. In other words, I don’t take offence easily.
    thick skin
  • If something bothers me, I like to get it off my _______ rather than ______ it up.
    get it off my chest/ bottle up
  • It seems that people are ready to ______ out (suddenly attack or criticize) at you if you first take their place in the underground, especially in the spring
    lash out
  • Something that helps me to ______ a step back and ______ things into perspective is a deep breath and a cold mind
    take a step back/ put things into perspective
  • People drive me up the ______ when they break down the personal boundaries
    drive me up the wall
  • If a waiter brought me the wrong order, I wouldn’t say anything because I wouldn’t want to _____ a scene.
    make a scene
  • it ______ me under my skin when my friends even don't make the effort to be punctual
    gets me under my skin
  • Even if I’m disappointed, I usually put a _____ face on it
    put a brave face on