Idiom Exercise #6: Describing Happiness

Communicative Goal: Describing Happiness

Context: Modern Life

Part 1, Speaking: Review and discuss the following idioms, providing your own examples.

1.   to be in good spirits: to feel positive following sadness (formal, positive, weak, general) Example: The patient was in good spirits following the procedure.

2.   to be on cloud nine: to feel extremely happy (informal, positive, strong, general) 

Example: She was on cloud nine after the ceremony.

3.   to be on top of the world: to feel happy due to success (informal, positive, strong, general) Example: Bill Gates is on top of the world.

4.   to grin from ear to ear: to beam due to happiness (informal, positive, strong, general)

Example: Children grin from ear to ear while opening Christmas presents.

5.   to jump for joy: to express extreme happiness (informal, positive, strong, general)

Example: I would jump for joy if I won the lottery!

Part 2, Reading : Complete the passage below with the appropriately conjugated idioms.

     Although modern life can be frustrating, it also provides us with opportunities to experience happiness. Most of us, for example, __________ following important milestones in our academic and professional careers.

    This is even more true for joyous life events, such as marriage and childbirth, when we __________, __________ in the images that record these precious moments.

     The more optimistic among us can even manage __________ despite bumps in the road, like breakups and being passed over.

     Finally, we all _________ in different ways, from beaming to sobbing. Indeed, it can sometimes be quiet difficult to tell if someone is overjoyed or down in the dumps! 

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