Happy and sad

Lesson 5

off the chain

Title: off the chain

Meaning: extremely good and exciting

Example

I traveled across the American continent, and it was off the chain

last laugh

Title: last laugh

Meaning: succeed or win despite ridicule or mistrust from others

Example

She was terminated from the company a year ago, but she had the last laugh when she was employed by the company's main competitor at double the wage

Happy go lucky

Title: Happy go lucky

Meaning: cheerful

Example

Even though it was storming outside, he kept his sunny disposition since he was happy-go-lucky

lighten up

Title: lighten up

Meaning: to take it easy

Example

Just lighten up! Everything will be fine

Laughter is the best medicine

Title: Laughter is the best medicine

Meaning: means that laughter can help cure negative feelings such as stress, anger, worry,depression, etc

Example

After spending several hours in good company, Martha felt her depression lifting and realized that laughter is indeed the best medicine

cloud nine

Title: cloud nine

Meaning: very happy

Example

She's been on cloud nine since she heard the news of her engagement

In stitches

Title: In stitches

Meaning: to laugh so hard that you are not able to control yourself

Example

The movie had everyone in the theatre in stitches

Cry over spilt milk

Title: Cry over spilt milk

Meaning: to cry about past events that cannot be undone

Example

While it's sad that the results have not been as good as you expected, you should now focus on moving ahead and achieving better results next time; there is no use crying over spilt milk

Down in the dumps

Title: Down in the dumps

Meaning: a gloomy

Example

As the things were not going well for her at work, she was feeling a bit down in the dumps