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English phrases for moods and feelings

19 phrases from the lesson “How Are You Really?”.

• stressed outfeeling a lot of stress or pressure
• worn outextremely tired
• on edgenervous, anxious or irritable
• in a good moodfeeling happy and positive
• mixed feelingshaving both positive and negative feelings about something
• can't complainfeeling okay (a common, casual answer to “how are you?”)
• over the moonextremely happy about something
• in a bad moodfeeling irritable or unhappy
• exhaustedextremely tired, with no energy left
• feeling downfeeling a bit sad
• at the end of your tetherat the limit of your patience or emotional strength, unable to cope any longer
• running on emptyextremely tired, with no energy left to give
• at a low ebbgoing through a difficult, low period, emotionally or otherwise
• in good spiritsfeeling happy, positive and optimistic
• keep it togetherto stay calm and in control, especially during a difficult moment
• on cloud nineextremely happy, elated
• down in the dumpsfeeling sad, low or a bit depressed
• out of sortsnot feeling quite right, either physically or emotionally
• a weight off your shouldersa strong sense of relief after removing a worry or burden