Feelings and Emotions Idioms

In this page, we’ll explore idioms to express feelings and emotions in English. Whether you’re feeling on top of the world or down in the dumps, there’s an idiom for every occasion. We’ll cover a range of emotions, from happiness and contentment to frustration and anger, and provide examples of how these idioms are used in everyday conversation.

Subpages of Feelings and Emotions Idioms

• Crazy Idioms
• Happy Idioms
• Love Idioms
• Surprise Idioms

Feelings and Emotions Idioms

• All the Rage
• Meeting of the Minds
• Scare the Living Daylights out of Someone
• Out of Sight, Out of Mind
• Tear-Jerker
• Pet Peeve
• Pull Yourself Together
• Get Carried Away
• Think Big
• Not Playing with a Full Deck
• Under the Impression
• Out of Sorts
• Short Fuse
• Off One’s Rocker
• Bang One’s Head Against the Wall (Against a Brick Wall)
• Young at Heart
• Take It Easy
• Passing Fancy
• On the Ball
• On the Fence
• Living in Cloud Cuckooland
• Mad as a Hatter
• Freudian Slip
• Fly off the Handle
• Draw a Blank
• Drive Someone Up the Wall
• Down in the Dumps
• Chuck a Wobbly
• Cock-A-Hoop
• Blow One’s Stack
• At the End of One’s Rope (Tether)
• At Wit’s End
• Air Rage
• Act One’s Age

Feelings and Emotions Idioms with Meaning

Idiom	Meaning
All the Rage	Extremely popular or fashionable at a particular time.
Meeting of the Minds	A situation where two or more parties reach an understanding or agreement.
Scare the Living Daylights out of Someone	To frighten someone severely.
Out of Sight, Out of Mind	A phrase suggesting that something or someone not visible is easily forgotten.
Tear-Jerker	A story, movie, or drama that is so sad it makes the audience cry.
Pet Peeve	Something that a person finds particularly annoying.
Pull Yourself Together	To regain self-control and behave normally after being upset or chaotic.
Get Carried Away	To become overly excited or involved in something and lose perspective.
Think Big	To be ambitious or imagine greater possibilities.
Not Playing with a Full Deck	Not having all one’s mental faculties; lacking intelligence or common sense.
Under the Impression	Believing that something is true based on information or assumptions.
Out of Sorts	Feeling slightly unwell or in low spirits.
Short Fuse	A quick temper; getting angry easily.
Off One’s Rocker	Crazy or behaving irrationally.
Bang One’s Head Against the Wall (Against a Brick Wall)	To repeatedly try something with no success; to face a frustrating situation.
Young at Heart	Having a youthful outlook or disposition, regardless of one’s age.
Take It Easy	Relax and not exert oneself too much or to take things lightly.
Passing Fancy	A brief infatuation or interest.
On the Ball	Alert and efficient or effective.
On the Fence	Undecided about something.
Living in Cloud Cuckooland	Having unrealistic or fanciful beliefs or plans.
Mad as a Hatter	Completely crazy, derived from the historical use of mercury in the hat-making industry causing madness.
Freudian Slip	An unintentional error in speech or action that is thought to reveal subconscious thoughts or feelings.
Fly off the Handle	To lose one’s temper suddenly and unexpectedly.
Draw a Blank	To be unable to remember something or to fail to produce an idea or answer.
Drive Someone Up the Wall	To irritate or annoy someone to the point of distraction.
Down in the Dumps	Feeling unhappy or depressed.
Chuck a Wobbly	To throw a tantrum or become very upset. (Primarily used in Australian and British English)
Cock-A-Hoop	Feeling very pleased and proud; exultant.
Blow One’s Stack	To become very angry and lose one’s self-control.
At the End of One’s Rope (Tether)	To be at the limit of one’s patience or resources.
At Wit’s End	To be so worried, confused, or annoyed that you do not know what to do next.
Air Rage	Aggressive or violent behavior exhibited by airline passengers during a flight.
Act One’s Age	To behave in a manner appropriate to one’s maturity rather than one’s age.

Feelings and Emotions Idioms with Examples

Idiom	Example
All the Rage	Smartwatches are all the rage these days; everyone seems to be wearing one.
Meeting of the Minds	After a long discussion, we finally had a meeting of the minds and could proceed with the project.
Scare the Living Daylights out of Someone	The horror movie was so intense it scared the living daylights out of me.
Out of Sight, Out of Mind	I try to keep snacks out of sight, out of mind, so I’m not tempted to eat them.
Tear-Jerker	That movie is a real tear-jerker; I can’t watch it without crying.
Pet Peeve	One of my pet peeves is when people don’t replace the toilet paper roll.
Pull Yourself Together	After the bad news, he had to pull himself together to speak to the press.
Get Carried Away	She got carried away shopping and spent way more than she intended.
Think Big	When it comes to your dreams, you’ve got to think big and aim high.
Not Playing with a Full Deck	He’s definitely not playing with a full deck if he thinks that plan will work.
Under the Impression	I was under the impression that the meeting was next week, not today.
Out of Sorts	I’m feeling out of sorts today, so I might stay in and rest.
Short Fuse	Be careful around the boss today; he’s got a short fuse and has been snapping at everyone.
Off One’s Rocker	You must be off your rocker if you’re going swimming in this freezing weather!
Bang One’s Head Against the Wall (Against a Brick Wall)	Trying to get a straight answer from them is like banging your head against a brick wall.
Young at Heart	My grandmother is 80, but she’s young at heart and loves to go dancing.
Take It Easy	You’ve been working so hard lately, you should take it easy this weekend.
Passing Fancy	I thought I wanted to learn the guitar, but it turned out to be just a passing fancy.
On the Ball	Our project manager is really on the ball; she always keeps the team on track.
On the Fence	I’m on the fence about going to the party; I can’t decide if I want to go or not.
Living in Cloud Cuckooland	He thinks he’s going to become a famous actor without any training or experience—he’s living in cloud cuckooland!
Mad as a Hatter	He’s been acting mad as a hatter ever since he started working odd hours.
Freudian Slip	When he called his teacher “Mom,” it was a classic Freudian slip.
Fly off the Handle	She flew off the handle when she found out the event had been canceled at the last minute.
Draw a Blank	I drew a blank when the interviewer asked me to describe my experience with the software.
Drive Someone Up the Wall	The constant construction noise is driving me up the wall.
Down in the Dumps	He’s been down in the dumps ever since his team lost the championship.
Chuck a Wobbly	The toddler chucked a wobbly in the store when his mother refused to buy him candy.
Cock-A-Hoop	He was cock-a-hoop after winning the chess tournament.
Blow One’s Stack	My dad blew his stack when he saw the dent I’d made in the car.
At the End of One’s Rope (Tether)	After dealing with the stress at work all week, she was at the end of her rope.
At Wit’s End	I’ve tried every possible solution and I’m at my wit’s end trying to resolve this issue.
Air Rage	The flight attendant handled the passenger’s air rage with remarkable calm.
Act One’s Age	The children were giggling and being silly, prompting the teacher to tell them to act their age.