Feelings & opinions idioms
Common idioms for talking about emotions, opinions and reactions.
Rule
These idioms describe how people feel or what they think. Learn each phrase as a whole — the meaning is figurative, not literal.
Formula
| Idiom | idiom — meaning | example |
|---|---|---|
| cost an arm and a leg | be very expensive | That car cost an arm and a leg. |
| get cold feet | become nervous before something | He got cold feet before the wedding. |
| on the same page | agree / share the same understanding | Let me explain so we are on the same page. |
| pull someone's leg | joke with / tease someone | Relax, I am just pulling your leg. |
| the last straw | the final problem that makes you give up | Being late again was the last straw. |
| feel blue | feel sad | I always feel blue on rainy days. |
Notes
- Idioms are fixed — keep the exact words and only change the verb tense (got cold feet, getting cold feet).
- pull someone's leg changes the pronoun: pull my / your / his leg.