Lesson 01 · Feelings & Emotions

Idioms about feelings & emotions

Learn four common English idioms about happiness, sadness and feeling unwell through a natural dialogue, clear examples and interactive practice.

LEVEL 1A2–B112 min

Meet the idioms in context

Read once for the general meaning. Then read again and notice the highlighted expressions.

Speed
0:000:00

Choose 0.50× or 0.75× for slow listening. The pitch stays natural. Voices generated with Aura-2.

Maya You look tired, Leo. Are you OK?

Leo I’m a bit under the weather today, but I have some good news.

Maya Go on!

Leo I got the job I applied for. I’m over the moon!

Maya That’s brilliant. You were down in the dumps after the last interview.

Leo I know. Now I’m on cloud nine — even with this cold.