in . in or into the doldrums {adj. phr.} Inactive; sluggish; depressed. The news of our factory's going out of business put all of us in the doldrums. Categories: add yours business {adj. phr.} Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates © 2024 To section: I Subscribe to: American IdiomsIdioms feedEnglish languageHome page and general feed Comment on this entry