Common Idioms for IELTS Word - Happiness and Anger
Idioms are equally important for all the four sections of IELTS. The reading, writing and listening and speaking sections contains different idioms and phrases questions. The common idioms for happiness and anger help candidates learn a wide range of idioms, phrases and and vocabulary that are helpful in IELTS preparation. The examiners notice the range of colloquial expressions and vocabulary used by the candidates, and learning from the idioms will help them score high in the IELTS speaking test.
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Topic: Happiness and Anger
- On cloud nine
Meaning: Extremely happy about something
Sentence: I was on cloud nine, when I was my board results where in I secured 90 percent marks in an aggregate.
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- Like a dog with two tails
Meaning: to be very happy
Sentence: Every time I see Robert Pattinson on TV, I’m like a dog with two tails.
- Full of the joys of spring
Meaning: joyous; full of energy and youthful exuberance
Sentence: Farhin was full of the joys of spring, when she heard the news of clearly the test.
- Grin from ear to ear
Meaning: satisfied and happy
Sentence: When everyone saw Jhonny grinning from ear to ear, we knew was very well enduring the post of the district collector.
- Jump for joy
Meaning: movements and gestures that refects happiness and excitement
Sentence: Australia supporters jumped for joy, when Australia scored 187 against the opponents in T20 World cup.
- To be steamed up
Meaning: astonished; annoyed
Sentence: When I failed thrice in my college, my father was very steamed up about it.
- To get hot under the collar
Meaning: annoyed; irritated on someone or something
Sentence: Because I told my little sister that I couldn’t bring her to the amusement center, she got a bit hot under the collar this noon.
- To be hopping mad
Meaning: furious; agitated; disturbed
Sentence: Jemre is hopping mad because his father did not allow him for the trekking that he was planning to go with his friends for a month now.
- To fly off the handle
Meaning: losing temper all of a sudden
Sentence: I tend to fly off the handle, if someone talk wrong about my best friend.
- To throw a wobbler
Meaning: to be angry or upset all of a sudden on someone
Sentence: When father caught my brother stealing the money he kept for house rent, he was to throw a wobbler.
- It blew my mind
Meaning: shocked; amazed; horrified
Sentence: It blew my mind when I say the guy sitting next to me was talking wrong about someone whom I knew.
- I could hardly wait
Meaning: barely wait; eager
Sentence: I could hardly wait for the summers to arrive as i really want to go for summer camp this year.
- I couldn’t wait to
Meaning: Very excited; impatient for something to happen
Sentence: I couldn’t wait to see my sister in her biggest day, getting acknowledged by people.
- To be on Top of the World
Meaning: feeling astonishing; pleasant; ecstatic
Sentence: When I look at my absolute favorite person working day and night to achieve their goal, I feel inspired and on top of the world.
- To be over the Moon
Meaning: to be joyous; happy; cheerful; gay
Sentence: The trip to Bali with my friends was basically a surprise for me, but when I came to know about it it was to be over the moon.
- It makes my Blood Boil
Meaning: to get angry or disturbed on something
Sentence: My neighbor is an awful person, as she is very self centered and arrogant as she look down upon people so hearing her voice makes my blood boil.
- It Drives me up the Wall
Meaning: Very annoying; very upsetting
Sentence: It drives me up the wall when people don’t turn up at the time of need, whereas they can come to congratulate me after I got success.
- I Hit the Ceiling
Meaning: To be very upset and angry
Sentence: I liked to ride a bike, my little brother borrowed my bike and crashed it that hit the ceiling but luckily the damage was big enough.
- To get on your Nerves
Meaning: someone who annoys or disturbs quite often
Sentence: It gets on my nerves when someone in the house doesn’t follow the hygiene and put their used clothes all over the sofa and chair.
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