Idioms
to be extremely surprised by something
jump/leap out of your skin
go apoplectic with rage
go ballistic
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to be overflowing with joy
to make an unpleasant change or piece of news seem less unpleasant and easier to accept
the level or point at which you start to experience something, or at which something starts to happen
a low/high threshold
a frightened or excited feeling
shiver (up and) down your spine
to be chuffed to bits
to be visibly elated
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to withdraw from
to do something that you want to do, or that other people want you to do, although you feel it might be wrong
to succumb to temptation or pressure
to make a difficult or dangerous situation calmer by reducing or removing its cause
to defuse
to increase or make something increase, especially an emotion or effect (e g tension)
heighten the senses
to feel completely repulsed by
to get totally grossed out
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discriminate against
to make (something) pointless
to defeat the purpose
a description of possible events in the future that imagines the end of the world or a lot of damage, difficulty, and destruction
A doomsday scenario
pause or show any uncertainty, usually when this is surprising
miss/skip a beat
to feel somewhat despondent
to feel a bit down in the dumps
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refrain from
complete, often describing something bad or unsuccessful that has no good or positive points
unmitigated disaster
to increase something, esp. the sound of a radio, television, or stereo
to crank up something
to stay calm in a difficult situation
keep someone's cool/
keep a cool head
to be utterly flabbergasted
to be completely dumbfounded
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poke fun at
a way of achieving, producing, or expressing something
a vehicle of/for
an automatic physiological reaction to an event that is perceived as stressful or frightening
The fight or flight response