down in the dumps

Language: en

Meaning: (idiomatic)Sad; lackingengagementorenthusiasm.Synonyms:crestfallen,listless,low-spirited;see alsoThesaurus:sad1886,Edward Payson Roe, chapter 2, inHe Fell In Love With His Wife:"You've gotdown in the dumpsand can't see what's sensible and to your own advantage."2009February 2, Brian McVicar, “Some in Mich. turn to ice fishing as economy dives”, inchicagotribune.com, retrieved3 February 2009:"Being out of work sometimes makes you feeldown in the dumpsand being out here with my buddies helps."

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