English as 2nd Language

Idioms: Personal Feelings and Opinions #1

It's really difficult to figure out what you mean if you don't explain yourself. Figure out: to understand after consideration
I'd like to apologize for last weekend. I feel guilty about not having telephoned to say I wouldn't be able to come. Feel guilty: to feel bad about something you have done.
He is dying to go to the Red Hot Chili Pepper's concert next week. Be dying to: be very eager or keen to do something.
I just can't stand listening to him lecture. He is so boring! Can't stand: despise or hate something.
They're not sure that want to get married. I think they are getting cold feet. Get cold feet: become unsure about an important decision.
He really did poorly on the test. When it came to take it, he went blank and couldn't answer anything. Go blank: not remember anything - happens often on tests!
Jason is having a hard time getting over the death of his cat. Get over: recover from an illness or very bad news.
He must be kidding! He can't really mean what he says. Be kidding: be joking, not serious.
When you think really hard, you should always be able to know what you feel deep down. Feel deep down: your true feelings about something.
Unfortunately, he is having second thoughts about the car he just bought. It seems that it doesn't get very good mileage. Have second thoughts: be unsure of something you have already done - very similar to get cold feet, only that, in this case, the action has already been completed.