La primavera la sangre altera... You've got a bad spring fever! Expresiones de emociones y sentimientos

April showers are here! Empezamos la primavera con unos phrasal verbs (verbo+preposición con un significado concreto) y unos idoms (expresiones) sobre las emociones y sentimientos, ¡que en primavera todo se altera!

• Loosen up: Relajarse

Even the most responsible, organized person wants to have fun and enjoy the moment. It's time to loosen up and chill!
E.g.: He had gone through a difficult time, but when everything started to work out, he loosened up and looked happier.
P. ej.: Lo habia pasado mal durante una temporada, pero cuando todo se empezó a solucionar, se relajó y parecía más feliz.

• Get carried away: Dejarse llevar

At times, when we loosen up too much, we might get carried away. This happens when we don't have control over the situation, usually because we're really enjoying it. It's good to do this every now and again, but have always somebody to watch over you just in case it goes too far.

E.g.: When we knew we were going on a trip all together, we got carried away and spent the whole day making plans!
P. ej.: ¡Cuando nos enteramos de que nos íbamos todos juntos de viaje, nos dejamos llevar por la emoción y estuvimos haciendo planes todo el día!

• Pull oneself together: Calmarse a uno mismo

When something bad happens, it's sometimes difficult to calm down and pull ourselves together. We might want to take a few minutes, splash some water on our faces and breathe deep.
E.g.: He stopped crying, pulled himself together and started packing as best as he could.
P. ej.: Dejó de llorar, se calmó y empezó a hacer las maletas lo mejor que pudo.

• Get to somebody: Estar superando/ Fastidiar/Afectar a alguien

Something gets to you when it makes you nervous, upset, that it's happening. People can get to you when they are mean to you, or you feel uncomfortable with the situation.
E.g.: I know I shouldn't let him get to me, but I can't stand it anymore.
P. ej.: Ya sé que no debería afectarme tanto lo que él haga, pero no puedo más.

• Goof around: Hacer el tonto

That guy in your friend group who is always making everybody laugh with his jokes, silly faces, texting funny memes... he goofs around all the time! If you can't think of anybody, YOU are the one!
E.g.: My sister loves goofing around people. She is so comical that she makes everybody cracks!
P. ej.: A mi hermana le encanta hacer el tonto cuando está con gente. Es tan graciosa que todo el mundo se parte con ella.

¿Y a ti? ¿Cómo te afecta la primavera? Ahora al menos podrás explicarte cuando hables en inglés. Mientras tanto, recuerda, sing high like a Starling!