Collocations in Use – Part 138

N1. At his mother’s funeral, he was so incapacitated / overwhelmed /seething with emotion that he couldn’t finish his speech
N2. I was deeply / pleasantly / significantly surprised by the excellent customer service – that company really cares about its customers
N3. I’m sorry I forgot / lost / wrecked my temper with you yesterday. It was a really stressful day at work
N4. Instead of confronting his issues, he bottles / guards / rolls up his emotions and tries to pretend everything’s OK
N5. It’s normal to go through a helicopter / roller coaster / ocean wave of emotions after the end of a long-term relationship

: ANSWERS

N1. At his mother’s funeral, he was so overwhelmed with emotion that he couldn’t finish his speech
N2. I was pleasantly surprised by the excellent customer service – that company really cares about its customers
.N3. I’m sorry I lost my temper with you yesterday. It was a really stressful day at work
N4. Instead of confronting his issues, he bottles up his emotions and tries to pretend everything’s OK
N5. It’s normal to go through a roller coaster of emotions after the end of a long-term relationship