Les émotions at C1 — idioms of the heart

📶 CEFR level: C1

« les emotions » — jump to your level:A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 Native

The expressions natives use for strong emotions.

📓 Expressions imagées

1🔊

to have a heavy heart

2🔊

to be over the moon

3🔊

to feel down

4🔊

to be on edge

5🔊

to keep it together

6🔊

to have a lot on your chest

7🔊

to be furious

8🔊

to be seething

9🔊

to have a knot in your stomach

10🔊

to lose it

🔊 Example sentences

Depuis son départ, j’ai le cafard.Since she left, I’ve felt down.

Il était aux anges en apprenant la nouvelle.He was over the moon at the news.

J’avais la boule au ventre avant l’examen.I had a knot in my stomach before the exam.

💡 Your C1 goal

At C1 you’re refining style: choosing between correct options for tone and precision. Notice how native writers and speakers deploy this, and imitate deliberately.

Feeling shaky? Step back to Les Emotions at B2. Comfortable? Level up to Les Emotions at C2.

Elle était verte de rage.She was furious.

✍️ Practice

J’ai le ___ , tout va mal. (feel down) (idiom)

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cafard

Il est aux ___ ! (over the moon) (idiom)

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anges

J’avais la ___ au ventre. (knot) (idiom)

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boule

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