What’s in a name – Moods

 

We all get them! Good, bad, or amazing.   MOODS!!

 

Here are a few examples of moods, and the several terms used in everyday language to describe them. Look and listen out for them.

 

Angry – livid, seething, enraged, furious

Envious – jealous, ‘green with envy’, ‘sour grapes’

Annoyed – cross, ‘ticked off’, mad

Happy – glad, jolly, pleased, good( as in, being in a good mood)

Very happy – delighted, ecstatic, overjoyed, ‘made up’

Excited – thrilled, giddy, joyous,

Gloomy – down, grumpy, fed up, low, upset

 

People often use idioms to describe moods, here are some to listen out for:

 

sick as a parrot thoroughly disappointed   full of the joys of Spring very happy, delighted   a face like thunder someone who looks very angry   on cloud 9 excited, thrilled

spitting venom furious, very angry   down in the dumps fed up, in a low mood   a bear with a sore head grumpy, in a bad mood   away with the fairies dreamy, thoughtful, in a trance

 

When your mood is not good

 

 

there are lots of ways to lift, lighten, brighten, increase, better or change it!!

Laughter and exercise are recognised ways of making you feel happier. Take a look at the ‘Fun Stuff’ page on this site and change or intensify your mood with a little laughter whilst you work!

Check out Fun Stuff or test your knowledge of these idioms in our QUIZ