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beside oneselfOvercome; consumed by an emotion.Rate it:

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in the heat of the momentWithout thought due to engrossment in strong emotion or excitement; without pausing to consider consequences; hotheadednessRate it:

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sticking pointThe point at which a process or thing, especially a state of mind or emotion, reaches its greatest strength and remains steadfast; sticking-place.Rate it:

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lay it on thickTo exaggerate or overstate a feeling or emotion.Rate it:

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still waters run deepA person with a calm appearance has, or may have, considerable inner emotion, character, or intellect.Rate it:

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chew the sceneryTo display excessive emotion or to act in an exaggerated manner while performing; to be melodramatic; to be flamboyant.Rate it:

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blow hot and coldTo behave inconsistently; to vacillate or to waver, as between extremes of opinion or emotion.Rate it:

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bonne sainte AnneExpression qui exprime la surprise ou l’émotion.Rate it:

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burst outTo display sudden powerful emotion.Rate it:

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calamitatem haurireto drain the cup of sorrow.Rate it:

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cold fishA heartless individual; a person lacking empathy and emotion.Rate it:

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cry all the way to the bankTo be happy due to the receipt of money, although expressing sorrow about the cause of such receipt.Rate it:

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cum magno meo doloreto my sorrow.Rate it:

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deadWithout emotion.Rate it:

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dieux du cielExpression qui exprime la surprise ou l’émotion.Rate it:

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eat one's heart outTo feel overwhelming sorrow, jealousy or longing, to grieve.Rate it:

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every cloud has a silver liningIn every bad situation there is an element of good1881, National Academy of Code Administration (U.S.), Folio, page 417:Every cloud has a silver lining; but in the old-fashioned meeting-houses every cloud of hymnal melody generally had a nasal lining before the congregation...1887, Shakers, Religion, page 36:that "a little reserve and thou'lt fail surely," will prove to be true in our experience. Every cloud has a silver lining and so has every sorrow,1918, George Jean Nathan, Performing Arts, page 222:But the most popular attitude toward what we may call "sad" plays is the peculiar one of believing that, since every cloud has a silver lining,Rate it:

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fearA strong, uncontrollable, unpleasant emotion caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.Rate it:

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fight offTo resist, particularly an infection or an emotion.Rate it:

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garner upTo store up; to build up a store of an emotion or passion; to recall or make a note of a certain trait or quality.Rate it:

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heart-breakingThat causes extreme sorrow or grief.Rate it:

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I miss youAn expression of sorrow or sadness about the absence of a family member, close friend, lover or spouse.Rate it:

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luctum percipere ex aliqua reto feel sorrow about a thing.Rate it:

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make a sceneTo bring unnecessary attention to oneself, especially through a public expression of tumultuous emotion.Rate it:

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mon DieuExpression qui exprime la surprise ou l’émotion.Rate it:

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motus excitare in animo (opp. sedare, exstinguere)to excite emotion.Rate it:

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omnes labores exanclareto drain the cup of sorrow.Rate it:

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pluck upTo muster; summon positive emotionRate it:

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porcelain goddessmetaphor for a woman, often stressing paleness, delicateness or lack of emotion.Rate it:

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prae lacrimis loqui non posseto be unable to speak for emotion.Rate it:

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remettez-vousSe dit à une personne troublée par quelque émotion ou fatiguée d’un exercice violent, pour l’engager à se calmer, à reprendre ses esprits.Rate it:

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sentir le sol se dérober sous ses piedsAvoir un vertige, une émotion forte.Rate it:

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skip a beatTo experience a strong emotion.Rate it:

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sticking-placeThe point at which a process or thing, especially a state of mind or emotion, reaches its greatest strength and remains steadfast; sticking point.Rate it:

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still water runs deepA person with a calm appearance has, or may have, considerable inner emotion, character, or intellectRate it:

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tel qui rit vendredi dimanche pleureraSorrow treads on the heels of mirth; Laugh to-day and cry to-morrow.Rate it:

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the fuckUsed after interrogative pronouns as an intensifier to express anger, frustration, incredulity, or other strong emotion.Rate it:

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touchy-feelyDriven by intuition or emotion, with a connotation of de-emphasis of rational thought or logic.Rate it:

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touchy-feelyAppealing to emotion, sympathy, or romance.Rate it:

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vingt dieuxExclamation qui exprime l’étonnement, l’émotion, etc.Rate it:

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wash overSaid of the way an emotion affects one suddenly.Rate it:

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wear one's heart on one's sleeveTo be extremely transparent, open, or forthright about one's emotion or what is in one's heartRate it:

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