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Dr Laver tells Alice to 'lighten up!'. He means she should relax and that she shouldn鈥檛 take herself so seriously.

Examples:

1. Oh, lighten up! It was only a joke!
2. She鈥檚 getting very boring. She should stop working so hard and lighten up!

This is an informal phrase to say to someone if you think they're being very boring, and you want them to do more exciting things.

Examples:

1. You're staying in and studying on a Saturday night? Get a life!
2. He works twelve hours a day. I told him he should get a life!

Say this to someone if you want them to feel happier about things.

1. Cheer up. I鈥檓 sure it won鈥檛 be as bad as you think.You can cheer someone else up by doing something nice.
2. He bought her a plant to cheer her up. Or, of course, you can cheer yourself up.
3. I was feeling a bit sad, so I went out for lunch to cheer myself up.

If you look on the bright side, you try to find something good in a bad situation.

Example:

My work trip has been cancelled. I'm disappointed, but, looking on the bright side, it means I won't miss my friend's party.

These phrases mean to feel a bit sad or unhappy.

Examples:

1. He was a bit down in the dumps because he'd had a bad day at work, so he decided to go out for a drink with his friends.
2. We felt a bit low after our friends left London.

A stronger phrase is to be beside yourself. If you are beside yourself with a very strong emotion, you are almost out of control.

Examples:

1. She was beside herself with grief when her father died.
2. I was so angry at what he said I was beside myself!

These phrases mean to feel happy.

Examples:

1. I was so happy on my wedding day; I felt like I was walking on air!
2. He was over the moon when he won the award.