Emotions & feelings

put a spring in someone's step

make someone happier and more energetic

If something puts a spring in your step, it makes you feel happier and more energetic.

B2 common speech & writing

expression

Hear it in real life

You look much happier today.

Getting that job offer really put a spring in my step.

Play the conversation

A walk in the park always puts a spring in my step.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: The good news put a spring in my steps.

Say: The good news put a spring in my step.

The fixed expression uses singular “step,” even when referring to someone’s energy.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

put a spring in someone's step; it puts a spring in my step

Your turn: say it out loud

A walk in the park always puts a spring in my step.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

put a spring in someone's step

make someone happier and more energetic

“A walk in the park always puts a spring in my step.”

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