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English idioms related to Feelings
doom and gloom

a feeling or attitude that makes one believe that things can only get worse after a certain point

puro pesimismo, visión negra

puro pesimismo, visión negra

Ex: After reading the report, she came back full of doom and gloom. 

Después de leer el informe, volvió con una visión totalmente negra.

to [reduce] {sb} to tears

to cause someone to cry or become emotional to a significant degree

hacer llorar a alguien, sacar lágrimas a alguien

hacer llorar a alguien, sacar lágrimas a alguien

Ex: The movie's ending reduced half the audience to tears. 

El final de la película hizo llorar a media sala.

to [cry|sob] {one's} (eyes|heart) out

to cry a lot and in length

llorar a mares, llorar desconsoladamente

llorar a mares, llorar desconsoladamente

Ex: The child cried his eyes out because he couldn't find his mother. 

El niño lloró a mares porque no encontraba a su madre.

out of whack

used to describe a person who is feeling mentally disturbed or unbalanced

descolocado, hecho un lío

descolocado, hecho un lío

Ex: He sounded out of whack on the phone, so I went to check on him. 

Sonaba muy descolocado por teléfono, así que fui a verlo.

{one's} heart [sink]

used to express one's sadness or disappointment about something

se le hunde el corazón, sentir gran desilusión

se le hunde el corazón, sentir gran desilusión

Ex: His heart sank when he realized he had forgotten his passport. 

Se le hundió el corazón al darse cuenta de que había olvidado su pasaporte.

down in the mouth

feeling sad or discouraged

abatido, desanimado

abatido, desanimado

Ex: Seeing the empty playground made the children down in the mouth. 

Ver el patio de recreo vacío hizo que los niños se sintieran abatidos.

kick in the teeth

something that proves to be very shocking and disappointing to one, in a way that ruins one's good mood

un golpe duro, golpe inesperado

un golpe duro, golpe inesperado

Ex: It was a real kick in the teeth to lose after playing so well. 

Fue un golpe duro perder después de jugar tan bien.

like a dying duck in a thunderstorm

used to describe an individual who is really depressed or sad

hecho polvo, hundido

hecho polvo, hundido

Ex: Don't sit there like a dying duck in a thunderstorm; come out with us. 

No te quedes ahí tan hundido; ven con nosotros.

(black|dark) [mood]
black mood
[Frase]

a period of time during which one feels extremely miserable and depressed

ánimo por los suelos, estar hundido

ánimo por los suelos, estar hundido

Ex: When he gets into one of his dark moods, even small comments upset him. 

Cuando está así de hundido, hasta los comentarios pequeños le duelen.

long face
long face
[Sustantivo]

a disappointed or sad facial expression

cara larga, cara de pena

cara larga, cara de pena

Ex: She had a long face after seeing her test results. 

Puso cara larga al ver los resultados del examen.

out of sorts

irritated, upset, or slightly unwell

de mal humor, algo molesto

de mal humor, algo molesto

Ex: He's been out of sorts since the morning meeting went badly. 

Ha estado de mal humor desde que la reunión de la mañana salió mal.

to [burst] {one's} bubble

to spoil someone's happiness, excitement, or unrealistic belief, often by revealing an unpleasant truth

Ex: I don’t want to burst your bubble, but they’re not coming. 
nothing to write home about

something that is not particularly impressive, special, or noteworthy

Ex: The concert was nothing to write home about, even though the band played well. 
slap in the face

a shocking, hurtful, or disappointing result or action

Ex: The broken promise came as a slap in the face. 
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