Vocabulary : Cheer up!

Asking about a problem

• What's the matter?
• What's wrong?
• Is there anything wrong?
• Is there anything I can do?
• Can I help you in any way?
• What's up?

Describing a problem

• Oh! it's nothing.
• It's nothing serious.
• Oh! it's just that ...
• I've just had some bad news.
• I've just found out that ...
• I've decided that ...
• I've just been told that ...

Trying to cheer someone up

• Come one, it isn't that bad.
• It could be a lot worse.
• It isn't all that bad in the whole scheme of things.
• Come on, just look on the bright side, you could have ...
• Every cloud has a silver lining.
• Nothing lasts forever.
• There are plenty more fish in the sea.
• It's not all doom and gloom.
• Worse things happen at sea.
• Get over it! Just count your blessings.

The future's looking brighter

• We've turned the corner.
• There's a light at the end of the tunnel.
• Things can only get better.
• It can't get any worse.
• I think we've been through the worst of it.

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