From http://drewseslfluencylessons.com/2-advanced/emotions/
To be on cloud 9
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To be in a state of great happiness because of an accomplishment or an event.
“I was on cloud nine for days after I received the news that I got the job.”
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Flying high
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To be in a state of great excitement.
“The whole office was flying high when the news hit that everyone was getting a bonus this year.”
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Psyched
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To be excited about something.
“Jacob is psyched that he made the soccer team.”
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To be all smiles
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To have an overall happy feeling.
“My boss was all smiles when he saw what a good job we had done.”
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To be giddy
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To be happy and excited in a silly kind of way.
“My kids were giddy Christmas morning when they saw all of the presents.”
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To feel out of it
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To feel confused and tired.
“Sometimes I feel a little out of it when I wake up from a nap.”
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To have butterflies in your stomach
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To have a nervous feeling.
“I have butterflies in my stomach this morning. My job interview is at 9:00 AM.”
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To be less than thrilled
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To be unhappy about something.
“My teacher was less than thrilled when I showed up late for class the second time in a row.”
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To be bitter
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To have a really angry and resentful feeling.
“Sara is still bitter about losing her job. She won’t even drive by her old office anymore.”
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To be riled up
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To be angry.
“Don’t try to talk to him right now. He is really riled up about the comment you made earlier.”
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To be fuming
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To be extremely angry.
“The coach is still fuming about the loss to a team that wasn’t that good.”
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To be out of your mind
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To be so upset about something that you can’t concentrate on anything else.
“Larry is a little more than upset today. He is out of his mind. His ex wife called wanting more money.”
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To be down in the dumps
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To be in a depressed state.
“My cousin has been down in the dumps ever since his girlfriend left him last week.”
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To be beside yourself
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To be overwhelmed with grief and bad feelings.
“I am just beside myself today about losing your dog. Please forgive me!
