on {one's} conscience
[Phrase]
(of an unfortunate event) making one feel extreme guilt or sadness
Ex:
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![to [eat] {sb} alive](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/42658/thumb/180?type=jpeg "to [eat] {sb} alive")
to [eat] {sb} alive
[Phrase]
to make someone experience extreme pain or distress
Ex:
The
constant
pressure
to
perform
perfectly
at work
was
starting
to
eat
him
alive
,
causing
anxiety
and
sleepless
nights
.
a lump (in|to) {one's} throat
[Phrase]
a feeling like something is stuck in one's throat, often caused by strong emotions or the need to cry
Ex:
![to [eat] {one's} heart out](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/42590/thumb/sad/180?type=jpeg "to [eat] {one's} heart out")
to [eat] {one's} heart out
[Phrase]
to feel deep sadness or disappointment, especially over a lost opportunity or unfulfilled desire
Ex:
As
she
watched
her
former
partner
happily
marrying
someone
else
,
she
could
n't
help
but
eat
her
heart
out
,
feeling
a
profound
sense
of
loss
and
longing
.
![to [open] the floodgates](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/42694/thumb/180?type=jpeg "to [open] the floodgates")
to [open] the floodgates
[Phrase]
to cause strong and overwhelming emotional reactions, often leading to a burst of tears, feelings, or memories
Ex:
The
heartfelt
eulogy
at
the
funeral
opened
the
floodgates
of
emotion
,
leaving
not
a
dry
eye
in
the
room
.
![to [take] {sth} to heart](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/42724/thumb/180?type=jpeg "to [take] {sth} to heart")
to [take] {sth} to heart
[Phrase]
to take advice or criticism very seriously and let it greatly influence one's decisions
Ex:
out of {one's} element
[Phrase]
in a place or situation that is unsuitable or disadvantageous to one
Ex:
Being
a
city
dweller
,
camping
in
the
wilderness
was
definitely
out of
his
element
,
and
he
struggled
with
basic
survival
skills
.
sick and tired
[Phrase]
annoyed or disgusted by someone or something one has been dealing with for a long time
Ex:
He
's
sick
and
tired
of
his
boss
constantly
micromanaging
every
aspect
of
his
work
,
leaving
him
feeling
demotivated
and
undervalued
.
(down|) in the dumps
[Phrase]
very sad and hopeless
Ex:
After
receiving
the
rejection
letter
,
he
was
really
in
the
dumps
and
needed
some time
to
recover
.
![to [cry] {sb} a river](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/42672/thumb/180?type=jpeg "to [cry] {sb} a river")
to [cry] {sb} a river
[Phrase]
to cry a lot in front of others in order to make them feel guilty or sad
Ex:
broken heart
[Nomen]
gebrochenes Herz
Ex:
He
felt
his
heart
shatter
into
a
million
pieces
when
he
discovered
his
partner
's
infidelity
,
leaving
him
with
a
broken heart
and
a
loss
of
trust
.
Er spürte, wie sein Herz in eine Million Stücke zerbrach, als er die Untreue seines Partners entdeckte, was ihm ein gebrochenes Herz und einen Vertrauensverlust hinterließ.
![to [break] {one's} heart](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/42670/thumb/180?type=jpeg "to [break] {one's} heart")
to [break] {one's} heart
[Phrase]
to make someone who loves one go through deep emotional pain and sorrow
Ex:
He
could
n't
bear
the
rejection
from
his
long-time
crush
,
and
it
broke
his
heart
to
know
his
feelings
were
not
reciprocated
.