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Things are looking up.<br />

His spirits are up today.<br />

He’s building her hopes up.<br />

We’re on an all-time high.<br />

She’s effervescent/bubbly.<br />

He’s feeling light-hearted.<br />

We’re sitting on top of the world.<br />

They’re over the moon about it.<br />

Spanish<br />

Me levantó el ánimo/espíritu.<br />

Estoy en el séptimo cielo.<br />

SADNESS IS DOWN<br />

Spanish<br />

Está bajo de moral.<br />

Se le cayó el alma a los pies.<br />

English<br />

He’s feeling a bit down/under the weather.<br />

Her spirits are at their lowest ebb.<br />

Their hopes were d<strong>as</strong>hed.<br />

GOOD IS UP; BAD IS DOWN<br />

By virtue of the fact that HAPPY IS UP, POWER IS<br />

UP, PROGRESS IS UP and ABUNDANCE IS UP (all positive<br />

and beneficial <strong>as</strong> far <strong>as</strong> humankind is concerned), it is natural<br />

that linguistic evidence for GOOD IS UP and BAD IS DOWN<br />

metaphorical concepts are <strong>com</strong>mon in Spanish and English.<br />

GOOD IS UP<br />

Spanish<br />

Tiene la frente alta.<br />

Va de coronilla.<br />

Dio cima al proyecto.<br />

Anda derecho <strong>com</strong>o una vela.<br />

Está a la altura de l<strong>as</strong> circunstanci<strong>as</strong>.<br />

Más turist<strong>as</strong> vienen en temporada alta.<br />

English<br />

He’s an upright person.<br />

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