Expressions Happiness - Sadness

English Idioms & Idiomatic Expressions

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Happiness - Sadness

on cloud nine	A person who is on cloud nine is very happy because something wonderful has happened. When the boss announced my promotion, I was on cloud nine.
cry one's eyes out	If you cry your eyes out, you cry a lot and for a long time. My son cried his eyes out when he discovered his bike had been stolen.
like a dog with two tails	If someone is like a dog with two tails, they are extremely happy. When Paul won the first prize he was like a dog with two tails.
down in the dumps	Someone who is down in the dumps is depressed or feeling gloomy. Alex has been down in the dumps since he failed his exam.
down in the mouth	When someone is down in the mouth, they look unhappy, discouraged or depressed. You look a bit down in the mouth.  What's the matter?
face like a wet week-end	If someone has a face like a wet week-end, they look sad and miserable. What's wrong with Pete? He's got a face like a wet week-end!
fool's paradise	If someone is living in a fool's paradise, they are in a state of contentment that will not last because their happiness is based on illusion or false hope. Lisa is living in a fool's paradise if she thinks her boss is going to marry her.
fulls of the joys of spring	If you are full of the joys of spring, you are happy, enthusiastic and full of energy. Barbara is full of the joys of spring at the moment!  Has she got a new boyfriend?
grin from ear to ear	If somebody grins from ear to ear, they look vey satisfied and happy. When we saw Paul grinning from ear to ear, we knew he had passed the exam.
grin like a Cheshire cat	When someone has a smile on their face because they are happy or satisfied about something, they grin like a Cheshire cat. I knew she had succeeded when I saw her with a grin like a Cheshire cat.

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