GO OFF THE DEEP END = go too far with something; to do something crazy
Example: My mom has always collected dolls, but I'm afraid she's gone off the deep end -- she buys 10 dolls a day!!
Etymology: The deep water, which is at the "deep end" of a pool, is dangerous. You can get lost in the deep end. This phrase refers to that danger, but in an emotional rather than physical sense.
IN A FUNK = depressed or upset
Example: This winter weather really has me in a funk!
Etymology: Derived from the flemish word "fonck" meaning disturbed or agitated.
COLD FEET = loss of courage, fear
Example: I was going to jump off the high diving board, but I got cold feet once I was up there.
Etymology: If your feet are cold you can't walk or move forward very well - you are frozen in one place.
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Etymology: The deep water, which is at the "deep end" of a pool, is dangerous. You can get lost in the deep end. This phrase refers to that danger, but in an emotional rather than physical sense.
IN A FUNK = depressed or upset
Example: This winter weather really has me in a funk!
Etymology: Derived from the flemish word "fonck" meaning disturbed or agitated.
COLD FEET = loss of courage, fear
Example: I was going to jump off the high diving board, but I got cold feet once I was up there.
Etymology: If your feet are cold you can't walk or move forward very well - you are frozen in one place.
Click in the links below for more slangs!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPIF6b4E5QA&feature=channel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TO8yfWMU2Yc&feature=channel
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