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    down in the dumps

    US /daʊn ɪn ðə dʌmps/

    ・

    UK /daʊn ɪn ðə dʌmps/

    B1
    idm.Feeling sad, depressed, or discouraged.
    She's been down in the dumps ever since she lost her job last week.

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    Weekly English Words with Alisha - Ways to say Hi

    02:31Weekly English Words with Alisha - Ways to say Hi
    • you're down in the dumps. People might think you're not in a very good mood. In a sentence,

      you're down in the dumps. People might think you're not in a very good mood. In a sentence,

    • If you don't, people might think that you're down in the dumps.

      If you don't, people might think that you're down in the dumps.

    A2

    Anne Frank The Life of a Young Girl

    45:08Anne Frank   The Life of a Young Girl
    • I've often been down in the dumps, but never desperate.

      I've often been down in the dumps, but never desperate.

    • Anne: I've often been down in the dumps but never desperate.

      Anne: I've often been down in the dumps but never desperate.

    B1

    Best Christian Family Movie "Where Is My Home" | God Gave Me a Happy Family (English Dubbed Movie)

    40:13Best Christian Family Movie "Where Is My Home" | God Gave Me a Happy Family (English Dubbed Movie)
    • Auntie, my mom has been so down in the dumps lately,

      Auntie, my mom has been so down in the dumps lately,

    • Auntie, my mom has been so down in the dumps lately.

      Auntie, my mom has been so down in the dumps lately.

    B1

    Learn English - 5 "DOWN" Idioms

    06:50Learn English - 5 "DOWN" Idioms
    • First one: "Down in the dumps". So the sentence says:

      First one: "Down in the dumps". So the sentence says:

    • "Since her cat died, she's been down in the dumps."

      "Since her cat died, she's been down in the dumps."

    A2

    What SpongeBob taught me about language learning

    03:42What SpongeBob taught me about language learning
    • So while I was watching Spongebob I came across this clip of him, all down in the dumps because he came to the realization that he is ugly,

      So while I was watching Spongebob I came across this clip of him, all down in the dumps because he came to the realization that he is ugly,

    • all down in the dumps because

      all down in the dumps because

    B1

    Honest Valentine's Advice | Tyler Oakley

    07:12Honest Valentine's Advice | Tyler Oakley
    • So if you are a little bit like, oh, down in the dumps because, you know, you don't have somebody in your life, here's a, um, a spoiler alert.

      So if you are a little bit like, oh, down in the dumps because, you know, you don't have somebody in your life, here's a, um, a spoiler alert.

    • So, if you are a little bit, like, oh down in the dumps,

      So, if you are a little bit, like, oh down in the dumps,

    A2

    Ed Sheeran | Eraser (Live) [Extended F64 Version]: #SBTV10

    05:58Ed Sheeran | Eraser (Live) [Extended F64 Version]: #SBTV10
    • And ain't nobody want to see you down in the dumps because you live in your dream, man, this shit should be fun.

      And ain't nobody want to see you down in the dumps because you live in your dream, man, this shit should be fun.

    • and aint nobody wanna see you down in the dumps

      and aint nobody wanna see you down in the dumps

    A2

    Describe Your Feelings in English | Feelings and Emotions Vocabulary

    16:31Describe Your Feelings in English | Feelings and Emotions Vocabulary
    • Similar to that idiom, but perhaps slightly stronger, is to feel down or to feel down in the dumps.

      Similar to that idiom, but perhaps slightly stronger, is to feel down or to feel down in the dumps.

    • perhaps slightly stronger, is to feel down or to feel down in the dumps.

      perhaps slightly stronger, is to feel down or to feel down in the dumps.

    A2

    Learn to talk about retail therapy in 6 minutes

    06:34Learn to talk about retail therapy in 6 minutes
    • Well, I was feeling a bit down in the dumps.

      Well, I was feeling a bit down in the dumps.

    • Sorry to hear you've been down in the dumps.

      Sorry to hear you've been down in the dumps.

    B1

    Down in the dumps: The English We Speak

    02:06Down in the dumps: The English We Speak
    • someone said he was down in the dumps.

      someone said he was down in the dumps.

    • find someone who is down in the dumps.

      find someone who is down in the dumps.

    B1