Are you OK?
Are you all right?
Are you feeling OK?
Life got you down? (informal)
Are things getting you down?
You look like you lost your best friend. (cliché)
You look like the wind has been taken out of your sails. (idiomatic)
What’s the matter?
Something got you down?
What’s got you down?
Why are you so blue?
blue = sad
Why is your face so long?
face so long = face so sad
Who rained on your parade? (idiomatic)
rained on your parade = ruined your plans
What rained on your parade? (idiomatic)
Did someone rain on your parade? (idiomatic)
Who burst your bubble? (idiomatic)
= Who ruined your good outlook on life?
Would you like to talk about it?
If you need someone to talk to, I’m always available.
I’m here if you want to talk about it.
Cheer up!
Things are never as bad as they seem.
It will (all) work out.
Don’t let it get you down. (idiomatic)
Chin up. (cliché)
Keep your chin up. (cliché)
Things will get better.
Tomorrow is another day. (cliché)
It’s always darkest before dawn. (cliché)
Stop carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders.
There’s no point in carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders.
I’m depressed.
I’m ≈ He’s, She’s, They’re, We’re, Tom’s, Jane’s, etc.
I’m feeling low.
I’m feeling down.
I’m feeling blue. (idiomatic)
blue = sad
I’m out of sorts.
I’m in the doldrums.
I’m a little down in the mouth. (idiomatic)
I’m down in the dumps.
= I am depressed.
I’ve been down in the dumps lately.
I can’t put my finger on what’s wrong.
My heart is heavy.
My ≈ Her, His, Our, Jane’s, Tom’s, etc.
My heart is broken.
I’m downhearted.
I’m ≈ He’s, She’s, They’re, We’re, Tom’s, Jane’s, etc.
I’m broken-hearted.
I’m heartbroken.
You look like you just won the jackpot.
You look like you died and went to heaven.
You’re looking on top of the world.
What’re you smiling about?
I’m on Cloud Nine.
I’m = He’s, She’s, They’re, We’re, Tom’s, Jane’s, etc.
I’m in seventh heaven.
I’m walking on air.
I’m on top of the world.
I’m sitting on top of the world.
I’m high on life.
I’m feeling good.
I’m feeling fine.
I’m as merry as the day is long.
I’m happy as can be.
I’m happy as a clam.
I’m as happy as a clam.
I’m as pleased as punch.
I’m beside myself with joy.
I couldn’t be happier.
Things couldn’t be better.
Everything’s coming up roses.
I don’t have a care in the world.
What a great day!
It’s great to be alive!
It feels good just to be alive!
Life’s been good to me.
My mind’s at ease.
I’m content.
We’re satisfied.
I’m just going with the flow.
He’s as snug as a bug in a rug.
I’m at peace. (formal)
I’m footloose and fancy-free. (cliché)
I don’t have a care in the world.
Tom is without a care in the world.
I haven’t a care.
I accept myself for what I am.
I’ve come to terms with myself.
I’ve come to terms with reality.
I’ve come to grips with reality.
I’ve learned to face the music. (idiomatic)
to face the music = to face life; to face reality
Leave well enough alone. (cliché)
Let well enough alone.
Let sleeping dogs lie. (cliché)
= Do not try to solve a problem that is not causing extreme difficulties at the moment.
That leaves a lot to be desired.
That’s not what I had in mind.
That didn’t fit the bill.
to fit the bill = to be what is needed
That doesn’t quite suit me.
It’s not up to snuff.
up to snuff = up to standard
That’s not what it’s cracked up to be.
cracked up to be = said to be
Stop griping.
Stop complaining.
Quit complaining.
Quit whining.
Quit your bitching. (mildly vulgar)
Quit your kvetching. (informal)
kvetching = complaining
Quit your beefing. (slang)
to beef = to complain
Quit your bellyaching. (slang)
to bellyache = to complain
Don’t be such a grouch.
Don’t be such a crab.
a crab = a crabby person = a grouchy person
Don’t be so grouchy.
Don’t be so grumpy.
grumpy = irritable; out of sorts
Did you get up on the wrong side of the bed? (idiomatic)
Somebody didn’t get enough sleep.
Stop sulking.
Stop pouting.
I’m bored.
I’m bored to tears.
I’m bored to death.
I’m bored to distraction.
I’m bored stiff.
I’m bored silly.
Ho-hum.
Are we having fun yet?
When does the fun start?
That went over like a lead balloon. (idiomatic)
That was a flop.
a flop = a failure
That flopped.
What a yawner.
a yawner = something boring that causes yawns
This is as dull as dishwater. (cliché)
He could go on forever.
He’s like a broken record.
She really wears on me.
Wake me up when it’s over.
I’m sick and tired of this.
I’m fed up.
I need a change of scenery.
I need a change of pace.
Must you harp on the same string?
Must you keep harping on that?
Must you dwell on the subject?
Don’t be such a stick-in-the-mud.
Don’t be such a party pooper. (jocular)
a party pooper = a dull person who ruins parties
Don’t be such a wet blanket. (informal)
a wet blanket = someone who ruins all the fun, as a wet blanket smothers a fire
Don’t be such a killjoy. (informal)
a killjoy = someone who ruins all the fun
She’s the life of the party.
He’s (such) a card.
He’s a kill. (slang)
I was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
I feel like a fish out of water.
I’m out of my element.
When in Rome, do as the Romans do. (cliché)
When in Rome. (informal)
I’m so furious.
I’m so mad I could scream.
I’ve never been so mad in my life.
I was chewing nails.
Tom was loaded for bear.
If looks could kill …
I was scared.
I was frightened.
I was petrified.
I was scared to death.
I was scared silly.
You scared me.
You frightened me.
You scared the hell out of me. (mildly vulgar)
You scared the crap out of me. (mildly vulgar)
You scared the dickens out of me.
You scared the devil out of me.
You scared the wits out of me.
You scared me out of my wits.
You scared me to death.
You scared the daylights out of me.
You scared the living daylights out of me.
You scared the pants off me. (informal)
I almost jumped out of my skin.
I almost lost it.
It gave me the creeps. (slang)
It gave me the willies. (slang)
It made my flesh crawl.
It gave me goose bumps.
It gave me goose pimples.
It curled my hair.
My hair stood on end.
My blood ran cold.
My blood curdled.
It set my teeth on edge.
I’m at a loss for words.
I’m speechless.
I’m dumbstruck.
No comment.
I have nothing to say.
I have nothing to add.
I don’t know what to say.
What can I say?
What do you want me to say?
You got me there.
I’m sorry, I’m hard of hearing.
I’m sorry, I’m hearing-impaired.
He suffered a hearing loss.
He’s stone deaf.
stone = completely
She’s deaf as a post. (informal)
I don’t have an ear for music.
I’m tone-deaf.
He’s got an ear for the piano.
She plays piano by ear.
I can’t hear them; they’re out of earshot.
It was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
That noise is deafening.
That noise assaults the ear. (formal)
That noise is setting my teeth on edge.
What a racket!
racket = noise
Are you trying to wake the dead?
My ears are ringing.
My plea fell on deaf ears. (cliché)
They turned a deaf ear to our plea. (idiomatic)
There’s none so deaf as those who will not hear. (cliché)
In one ear and out the other. (cliché)
To hear tell, the whole situation was awful.
Boy, did I get an earful.
an earful = a long explanation; a scolding
Prick up your ears! (idiomatic)
Keep your ears open.
Hear no evil. (cliché)
Delicious.
That tastes great.
Tastes great.
That’s as sweet as honey.
That’s as sweet as sugar.
That tastes terrible.
That tastes like chicken.
That turns my stomach.
That’s unfit for human consumption.
Would you like a taste?
Here. Try some.
Would you like a sip?
I’m hungry.
I’m famished.
I’m starved.
I’m ravenous.
My mouth is watering.
I’m so hungry I could eat a horse. (cliché)
I could eat a horse. (cliché)
What’s that smell?
What smells?
Do you smell something?
What’s that fragrance?
What’s that aroma?
What’s that scent?
What’s that odor?
What’s that stench?
What stinks? (informal)
Do you smell gas?
Get a whiff of this!
Take a whiff of this.
Sniff this.
That smells.
That smells to high heaven!
That stinks to high heaven! (informal)
It stinks on ice. (slang)
That sends shivers down my spine.
It gave me goose bumps.
It gave me the chills.
It gave me butterflies in my stomach. (idiomatic)
It was (as) soft as silk.
It was (as) hard as a rock.
It was (as) hard as stone.
The fish felt slimy.
I’m as blind as a bat. (cliché)
I can’t see a thing without my glasses.
I can’t quite make it out.
I have good eyesight.
I have excellent vision.
I have 20/20 vision.
I’ve got a good eye for color.
I’ve got an eye for composition.
I can’t believe my eyes.
My eyes betray me. (formal)
Do my eyes deceive me?
There’s none so blind as those who will not see. (cliché)
Are you free Saturday evening?
Are you free Saturday night?
Are you busy on the 15th?
What are you up to this weekend?
What are you doing next weekend?
Would you like to go to dinner?
Would you like to go out to dinner with me?
I was wondering if you’d like to go out.
I was wondering if you’d like to see a movie.
If you’re not doing anything, would you like to go to a party with me?
If you don’t have other plans, would you like to go dancing?
He’s really cute.
She’s really attractive.
He’s really my type.
She’s really a doll. (informal)
He’s a real doll. (informal)
She’s a real babe. (informal)
He’s a real looker. (informal)
She’s really gorgeous.
He’s really handsome.
He’s really a stud. (slang)
He’s really a hunk. (slang)
She’s really pretty.
She’s really lovely.
She’s really beautiful.
What a stud. (slang, male only)
What a hunk. (slang, male only)
What a babe.
What a doll.
What a (good-)looker.
What a loser.
What a slut. (rude, female only)
What a bimbo. (slang, female only)
What a geek. (slang, usually male)
I love you.
I really love you.
I’m falling in love with you.
I’ve fallen in love with you.
I’m in love with you.
I’m madly in love with you.
I’m passionately in love with you.
I’m madly, passionately in love with you.
I love you passionately.
I love you with all my heart.
I’ve never loved anyone like this before.
I adore you.
I worship you.
I want you.
I need you.
I have to have you.
I’ve got to have you.
I’m yours.
Take me; I’m yours.
Be mine.
Be mine always.
Be my love.
Be my sweetheart.
Be my valentine.
a valentine = a special person on St. Valentine’s day
She’s my true love.
He’s my one and only.
She’s the love of my life.
I’m in love.
I’m falling in love.
I’ve fallen in love.
I’m head over heels in love.
I’m madly in love.
I’m passionately in love.
My head is in a cloud.
I’m walking on air.
She’s pregnant.
She’s with child. (formal)
She’s in a family way.
There’s a bun in the oven. (slang)
She’s baking bread. (euphemistic)
She got knocked up. (mildly vulgar)
He knocked her up. (mildly vulgar)
Are you expecting (a child)?
When are you due?
It’s due in March.
Who’s the father?
Do you have any names picked out?
Are you hoping for a boy or a girl?
Do you know if it’s a boy or a girl?
I’m so happy for you!
I’m in the mood.
I’m all hot to trot. (slang)
= I am sexually aroused or interested.
I’m really horny. (vulgar)
horny = sexually aroused
I’m horny as hell. (vulgar)
Did you do it?
to do it = to copulate
Did you sleep together?
to sleep together = to copulate
Did you make it?
to make it = to copulate
Did you go all the way?
to go all the way = to copulate
Did you screw? (vulgar)
to screw = to copulate
Did you get any action? (vulgar)
action = sex
Did you score?
score = copulate
It was a one-night stand.
one-night stand = a single night of copulation
It was just a one-nighter.
No strings attached.
I only got to first base.
We didn’t go all the way.
We went all the way.
I scored.
We had sex.
We made love.
We consummated our relationship. (formal)
We had sexual intercourse. (formal)
We had intercourse. (formal)
I knew her in the biblical sense. (formal)
If you can’t be good, be careful.
Don’t jerk me off. (slang)
Don’t jerk me around. (slang)
Don’t pull my chain. (slang)
Stop pulling my chain. (slang)
Stop jerking me off. (slang)
Bugger off. (slang)
Screw you. (taboo)
I’m not interested.
I’m seeing someone else.
I have other plans.
I have to wash my hair.
My calendar is full.
You’re not my type.
Not if you were the last man on earth. (rude)
You must be joking. (rude)
I don’t feel up to it.
I have a headache.
Please. (with a disgusted tone of voice)