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11down in the dumps — (informal) UNHAPPY, sad, depressed, gloomy, glum, melancholy, miserable, dejected, despondent, dispirited, downhearted, downcast, down, low, heavy hearted, dismal, desolate; tearful, upset; informal blue, down in the mouth, fed up. → dumps * * *… …
12down in the dumps — If someone s down in the dumps, they are depressed. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** Someone who is down in the dumps is depressed or feeling gloomy. Alex has been down in the dumps since he failed his exam …
13down in the dumps — sad, not happy, depressed, down in the mouth Shelly was down in the dumps until her boyfriend arrived …
14down in the dumps — adjective Sad; lacking engagement or enthusiasm. Youve got down in the dumps and cant see whats sensible and to your own advantage. Syn: crestfallen, depressed, listless, melancholy, unhappy …
15down in the dumps — unhappy She has been really down in the dumps since her boyfriend moved away …
16down in the dumps — unhappy. She s down in the dumps because all her friends are out of town …
17down in the dumps — Phrs. Miserable, depressed. E.g. I m not coming out tonight, I m feeling a little down in the dumps …
18Down in the dumps — If someone s down in the dumps, they are depressed …
19be down in the dumps — informal to be unhappy. Things hadn t been going so well for her at work and she was feeling a bit down in the dumps …
20down in the dumps — informal why so down in dumps, Mrs. Herbert? Syn: unhappy, sad, depressed, gloomy, glum, melancholy, miserable, dejected, despondent, dispirited, downhearted, downcast, down, low, heavy hearted, dismal, desolate; tearful …