Have you been feeling excited about something lately? Here are eight English idioms you can use to express your excitement.
1. Ants in your pants
Meaning: to be so excited or impatient about something that you can't stay still
Example: Jamie has had ants in his pants ever since we bought tickets to the music festival.
2. Eager beaver
Meaning: an enthusiastic person who works hard
Example: There's no need to be such an eager beaver! We have plenty of time to complete the project.
3. Bounce off the walls
Meaning: to be so full of energy or so excited that you cannot keep still
Example: The children were bouncing off the walls as they made their way to Disneyland.
4. Hold your horses
Meaning: used to tell somebody that they should wait a moment, and not be so excited that they take action without thinking first
Example: Hold your horses! We need to get our parents to agree first.
5. Fever pitch
Meaning: a very high level of excitement or activity
Example: The crowd had been excited to fever pitch by the high drama of the game.
6. Lick your lips
Meaning: to show that you are excited about something and want it to happen soon
Example: He was licking his lips at the thought of all the dishes he could try at the buffet.
7. Raring to go
Meaning: very eager to start doing something
Example: My friends can't wait to go camping this weekend. They're raring to go!
8. With bells on
Meaning: eager and full of enthusiasm about something
Example: Just tell me where the party is happening, and I'll be there... with bells on!]
Fun facts
Beavers like to keep busy by building dams out of wood and mud. These dams create pools of water. Then, beavers build homes for themselves on islands in the pools. They never stop building!
Quick questions
- What was the last thing you got really excited about?
- When might you tell a friend to hold their horses?
- What is the most exciting activity to do in Hong Kong?
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