May, 21, 2020 Idioms related to happiness and sadness	
Extreme happiness	
idioms	example	
be on cloud nine- быть на седьмом небе от счастья 	I'm on cloud nine	
be in seventh heaven- быть на седьмом небе от счастья	She is in seventh heaven	
be thrilled to bits - быть в полном восторге, довольный как слон	Her sister was thrilled to bits	
be over the moon - быть на седьмом небе от счастья	We are over the moon	
be/feel on top of the world -быть/чувствовать себя на вершине мира	They were/ felt on top of the world	
Other happiness idioms	
idioms	example	
get a (real) kick out of something - получать настоящее удовольствие от чего-либо	I get a (real) kick out of going for a run first thing in the morning before anyone else is up.	
do something for kicks - делать что-то ради удовольствия, забавы, смеха	Kate is keen to have a go at bungee-jumping - just for kicks.	
jump for joy - прыгать от радости	Rowena jumped for joy when she heard that she'd won first prize.	
be floating /walking on air - быть  на седьмом небе	I have been walking on air ever since Chris and I started going out together.	
something makes your day - что-либо поднимает настроение	It's great to hear from you. It's really made my day.	
Sadness	
idioms	example	
be out of sorts - быть не в духе	Unfortunately, everyone here is out of sorts.	
be down in the dumps - быть в унынии;  как в воду опущенный; хандрить	Sam is down in the dumps because he doesn't like his teacher this year.	
it's not the end of the world - это еще не конец света
grin and bear it - стойко и с юмором перенести что-либо неприятное
a misery guts- зануда	I've told him that it's not the end of the world and that he'd better just grin and bear it, but I think he likes being a misery guts and so he complains about her every night.	
sour grapes - притворное равнодушие , зависть	Pat is also suffering from sour grapes because I got the role in the school play that she wanted.	
put a damper on - испортить	This puts a damper on every meal, so I'm really looking forward to staying with you at the weekend.	
Exercise 1. Combine the words in the box in order to make five expressions meaning extremely happy. Use each word once only. Составьте из представленных слов  5 устойчивых выражений, обозначающих огромное счастье. Каждое слово используйте 1 раз.

bits   cloud   heaven  in  moon  nine  of  on  on  over  seventh  the the  thrilled  to  top  world

	
Exercise 2. Correct the mistakes in these idioms. Исправьте ошибки в устойчивых выражениях.

1. The child was thrilled for bits to have her photo in the paper.
2. I felt as if I was floating in air as I ran down the hill into his arms.
3. Why does Marti look so out of sort today?
4. Don't make such a fuss. It's not the finish of the world!
5. Your telephone call has really done my day!
6. Jill said she was on cloud seven and Jack agreed that he was in ninth heaven.
7. Why does Mark always have to be such a miserable guts?
8. Stereotypically, happy footballers say that they are over the sun.	
Все материалы из  книги "English idioms in Use" by M. McCarthy, F. O'Dell.