Matching Pairs Idioms about feelingsOnline version BATX 1 (C1) - Match the idioms with their definitions by Gorka Lozano 1 get a grip (on yourself) 2 cork up an emotion 3 get worked up 4 get something out of your system 5 To have a soft spot for something/someone 6 be/mean the world to someone 7 think the world of someone 8 no hard feelings 9 look on the bright side 10 change of heart 11 guilty pleasure 12 (like a) fish out of water 13 (as) proud as a peacock 14 (as) hard as nails 15 (have) mixed feelings 16 save face 17 don't give a hoot 18 have one's heart in the right place 19 deep down 20 swallow one's pride 21 bored to tears 22 (have a) chip on your shoulder 23 carry the torch for someone 24 written all over face To become upset, annoyed or excited, often unnecessarily. To have strong feelings for someone with whom you do not or cannot have a relationship. To change attitude or feelings, especially towards greater friendliness or cooperation. To accept something humiliating or embarrassing To get rid of a strong emotion or desire by expressing it openly or trying to fulfill it. Used to say that someone's feelings or emotions are very obvious. To be extremely proud To very important or precious to to someone To feel no resentment or bitterness about something To feel uncomfortable in unfamiliar surroundings To view a mostly unpleasant situation in a positive and optimistic way and the see the favourable aspects. To fail to show or express a certain emotion To not care at all about something. To try to control one's feelings so as to be able to deal with a situation. To like or admire someone very much To react to it with conflicting emotions; you are happy and unhappy at the same time. to find something so dull and uninteresting that it makes you sad enough to cry To have kind feelings and good intentions, even if the results are not too good. To be unsentimental and show no sympathy To particularly like something or someone. To manage to avoid humiliation or embarrassment and preserve their dignity and the respect of others. To feel resentful because they feel they are being treated unfairly, especially because of their background, their sex or their colour. Used to describe what something/someone is like or what they really feel behind the outward appearance To enjoy something which is not generally held in high regard, while at the same time feeling a bit guilty about it
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