Emotional Rollercoaster
This movie made me feel frightened
This movie sent shivers down my spine/ gave me creeps
He lets everyone take advantage of him.
He is such a doormat
Planning the wedding turned into a challenge due to constant disagreements over the guest list.
an ordeal
With the team stepping up, the project is going well.
With the team stepping up, the project is going swimmingly.
The room was poorly lit
The room was dingy
I felt nervous and I couldn’t string my words together.
I felt nervous and stumbled over my words
My mother-in-law always tells bad things about me.
My mother-in-law always talks smack about me.
If you don’t plan properly, you could end up making it worse for yourself.
If you don’t plan properly, you could end up shooting yourself in the foot
I’m not going to back down on this important issue.
I am going to stand my ground on this issue
The steak was tough and impossible to cut.
The steak was rock-hard.
His behavior was careless and put us all at risk
His behavior was reckless and put us all at risk
After the divorce, it took me years to accept the reality and move on
After the divorce, it took me years to come to terms with it and move on
The situation went from bad to worse very quickly. (spiral)
The situation spiraled out of control
He had to learn new skills after losing his job.
He had to reskill after losing his job
Despite being good, the meal wasn’t worth the high cost.
The meal was overpriced
When I realized it, I froze. (blood)
When I realized it, my blood ran cold
She filed a legal complaint to prevent her ex from coming near them.
She filed a restraining order against her ex.
He was held by police
He was in police custody
The demand for skilled workers will soon overtake the available workforce
The demand for skilled workers will soon outpace the available workforce
The meal was exceptional quality
The meal was top-notch
She wasted hours thinking about what she had done wrong.
She wasted hours dwelling on her mistakes.
She has stopped all contact with her toxic family.
She has gone no-contact with her toxic family.
She is a crazy person
She is a total psycho
She invested all her savings into the failing project.
She sank all her savings into the failing project.
I wasn’t impressed by the dessert—it’s definitely disappointing.
I wasn’t impressed by the dessert—it’s definitely overrated.