Be down in the dumps

Meaning:

Be very sad and depressed.

If you are down in the dumps, you feel very sad and miserable. You don't have much interest in life.

Example:

Mary has been down in the dumps since her mother's death.

He looks a bit down in the dumps these days. Let's cheer him up.

She failed her exam and is down in the dumps.

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Last modified on February 4, 2002