Phrasal verbs about emotions

Phrasal verb Meaning Example

Black mood angry, irritated Ana is afraid to ask for money to go to the movies because her father is in a black mood

Bottle up enclosing our feelings

She shouldn’t bottle up her feelings because it will make you unhappy.

Calm down become calmer Just calm down. He’ll be fine

Cheer up make happier Cheer up! It’s gonna be fine

Choke up unable to speak We came across Lucas in the cinema and I choke up

Crack up laugh suddenly and a lot I cracked up when I saw what happened to them

Fall apart devastate After he lost his house, he began to fall apart

Feel down be sad When I’m feeling down, I like to walk

Fool’s paradise happy state based on false beliefs

They’re been living in fool’s paradise since they started trading without experience.

Freak out get angry Peter freaked out when he heard he'd got the job

Get over recover from I hope you get over this

Look forward (to) await with excitement Are you looking forward to your holiday?

Puzzle over try to solve or understand I puzzle over the conversation with my dad for weeks.

Tear up become teary-eyed My mom always tears up when she’s watching a romantic movie.

Pumped up cause excitement He’s pumped up for job this weekend

Tell someone off reproach If I’m late, my girlfriend will tell me off again.