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Feelings - Sadness or Discontent

Master English idioms regarding sadness or discontent, like "open the floodgates" and "broken heart".

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English idioms related to Feelings
on {one's} conscience

(of an unfortunate event) making one feel extreme guilt or sadness

Ex: The accident was on his conscience for the rest of his life. 
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to [eat] {sb} alive

to make someone experience extreme pain or distress

Ex: The guilt was eating him alive. 
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a lump (in|to) {one's} throat

a feeling like something is stuck in one's throat, often caused by strong emotions or the need to cry

Ex: I had a lump in my throat when she said goodbye. 
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to [eat] {one's} heart out

to feel deep sadness or disappointment, especially over a lost opportunity or unfulfilled desire

Ex: He ate his heart out after losing the chance to study abroad. 
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to [open] the floodgates

to cause strong and overwhelming emotional reactions, often leading to a burst of tears, feelings, or memories

Ex: Seeing the old photographs opened the floodgates of her memories. 
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{one's} nose out of joint

a state of great annoyance or anger

Ex: He got his nose out of joint when he was left out of the meeting. 
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to [take] {sth} to heart

to take advice or criticism very seriously and let it greatly influence one's decisions

Ex: She took her teacher's advice to heart and started practicing every day. 
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out of {one's} element

in a place or situation that is unsuitable or disadvantageous to one

Ex: He felt out of his element at the formal dinner. 
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sick and tired

annoyed or disgusted by someone or something one has been dealing with for a long time

Ex: I'm sick and tired of waiting for him to call. 
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(down|) in the dumps

very sad and hopeless

Ex: He's been down in the dumps since he lost his job. 
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to [cry] {sb} a river

to cry a lot in front of others in order to make them feel guilty or sad

Ex: Don't cry me a river just because you didn't get your way. 
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broken heart

a state of great sorrow and sadness caused by the ending of a romantic relationship or the death of a loved one

Ex: She had a broken heart after her boyfriend left her. 
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to [break] {one's} heart

to make someone who loves one go through deep emotional pain and sorrow

Ex: It broke her heart when he left without saying goodbye. 
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