in the dumps

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down in the dumps

[down in the dumps] or [down in the mouth] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Sad or discouraged; gloomy; dejected. * /The boys were certainly down in the dumps when they heard that […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

dumps

[dumps] See: [DOWN IN THE DUMPS] or [DOWN IN THE MOUTH]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

mouth

[mouth] See: [BORN WITH A SILVER SPOON IN ONE'S MOUTH], [BUTTER WOULDN'T MELT IN ONE'S MOUTH], [BY WORD OF MOUTH], [DOWN IN THE DUMPS] or [DOWN IN THE MOUTH], [FOAM […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

American Idioms

American Idiomatic Expressions This online dictionary of idioms and phrases is based on original book by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner and J.E. Gates - "A Dictionary of American Idioms". Please, […] Dictionary of American Idioms

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