介绍:
See red
We were playing baseball when one of the batters saw red after a pitcher threw the ball straight at his head.
Jim was seeing red after he received his very high phone bill.
There's no point getting into a fight, so if you see red just count to ten and wait for the anger to die down.
Meaning: If you see red, you become extremely angry.
Etymology: Related to the fact that in bull-fighting a matador waves a red cape at a bull in order to make it angry.
Weak at the knees
Barry felt weak at the knees when he proposed to his girlfriend.
Just thinking about getting up in front of a thousand people makes me weak at the knees. It's terrifying!
When he looked at me and smiled, I felt weak at the knees. He was the most beautiful man I'd ever seen!
Meaning: If you go weak at the knees, you feel an emotion so strongly that it makes you feel unstable on your feet.
Etymology: the expression refers to someone being overcome by their emotions to the point they cannot stand straight.
Under the weather
Jim feeling a bit under the weather, he thinks he might have the flu.
Sorry, but I don't think I'll be able to make it to work today. I'm feeling a bit under the weather.
Jenny felt under the weather after getting caught in the huge rainstorm yesterday.
Meaning: If you are under the weather, you're not feeling well.
Etymology: This comes from a maritime source. In the old days, when a sailor was unwell, he was sent down below to help his recovery, under the deck and away from the weather.
