emotional ups and downs
noun phraseUK /ɪˈməʊʃənl ʌps ənd daʊnz/
US /ɪˈmoʊʃənl ʌps ənd daʊnz/
Times when your feelings go from happy to sad and back again.
Moving to a new school gave her lots of emotional ups and downs.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Changes in how someone feels during a hard time.
The team had emotional ups and downs after losing the big game.
3. Good days and bad days in how you feel.
Growing up comes with emotional ups and downs.
4. When feelings keep changing quickly.
His emotional ups and downs made it hard to know if he was okay.