Emotions & feelings
feed off the atmosphere
gain energy from a mood
To feed off the atmosphere is to gain energy and excitement from the mood around you.
Hear it in real life
Why do you like performing at festivals?
I feed off the atmosphere.
She feeds off the atmosphere in a busy room and soon has everyone talking.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I feed ‸ the atmosphere at the festival.
Say: I feed off the atmosphere at the festival.
This expression needs “off” to mean gaining energy from the surrounding mood.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
feed off the atmosphere; feeds off the atmosphere; fed off the atmosphere
Your turn: say it out loud
She feeds off the atmosphere in a busy room and soon has everyone talking.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
feed off the atmosphere
gain energy from a mood
“She feeds off the atmosphere in a busy room and soon has everyone talking.”
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