IDIOMS

Used in happy moments

1. Over the moon – extremely happy (I was over the moon)

2. Top of the world – extremely happy (I was on top of the world)
3. On seventh heaven – extremely happy (I was on seventh heaven )
4. Walking in the air – extremely happy (I was walking in the air)
5. On cloud nine – extremely happy (when I gave this message to him, he was on cloud nine )
6. Tickled pink/ tickled to death– extremely happy
(My family loves my fiancee as much as Ido, so they were just tickled pink to hear that we're
getting married. Your mother is really tickled pink that you've
decided to go to her alma mater)
7. IN GOOD SPIRITS – He seemed

Used in grief moments

8. Down in the dumps – (He has been down in the dumps ever since she broke up with him, I
have been a bit down in the dumps since I lost my job)
9. Out of spirits –sad – He seemed out of spirits last time I saw him, so I am glad as he is in
good spirits now. Well you are in good spirits. You must have passed that test you were
worried about. The patient is in good spirits and that will speed her recovery . Tom was not
in good spirits after he heard the bad news.

Used for difficult task

1. An uphill task
2. A herculean task

Used for easy task

1. Without of any hitch (without any difficulty)

2. A piece of cake
3. A child’s play
4. Cup of tea

Used for hard work

1. Burn mid night oil

2. Break a sweat

Used for energetic

1. Eager beaver
2. Full of beans
Used for healthy

1. Fit as fiddle
2. As right as rain(perfect, correct)

Miscellaneous

1. Pain in the neck – who is very irritating

2. Early bird – gets up early
3. Come rain come shine(chaye dhup howe ya chhaan)
4. Spic and span(neat and clean place)
5. Hustle and bustle – crowd
6. At a stone’s throw – nearby place
7. Kith and kins – family and friends
8. Feel a bit under weather – feel unwell
9. Paint a rosy picture – to make something sounds very good (she painted a rosy picture of
Australia in front of me)