Living English Every Day – November 2018

8 Phrases for Cheering Someone Up

7 November – What’s the matter?

8 November – What’s wrong?

9 November – You look a bit down. (= a little sad)

13 November – Is there anything I can do to help?

14 November – Cheer up! / Chin up!

15 November – Look on the bright side. (= consider the positive aspects)

16 November – Everything will be OK.

20 November – It’s not the end of the world. (This phrase is used when someone is upset about something small and trivial.)

 

6 Comparative Idioms

21 November – It’s as light as a feather.

22 November – It’s as dry as a bone.

23 November – It’s as flat as a pancake.

28 November – He’s as mad as a hornet.

29 November – It’s as old as the hills.

30 November – It’s as quick as lightning.