in the dumps

in the dumps
See: DOWN IN THE DUMPS.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • in the dumps — not successful. The movie business remains in the dumps, perhaps because of the huge increase in ticket prices. Usage notes: often said about a lack of financial success …   New idioms dictionary

  • in the dumps — See: DOWN IN THE DUMPS …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • in\ the\ dumps — See: down in the dumps …   Словарь американских идиом

  • Down in the Dumps — Developer(s) Haiku Studios Publisher(s) Philips Media …   Wikipedia

  • 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 their team had lost./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • 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 their team had lost./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • down 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 * * *… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Down In The Dumps — Éditeur Philips Media Développeur Haiku Studios Genre aventure Mode de jeu 1 joueur, vue à la troisième personne Plate forme MSDOS, Playstation, Apple Macintosh …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Down in the dumps — Éditeur Philips Media Développeur Haiku Studios Genre aventure Mode de jeu 1 joueur, vue à la troisième personne Plate forme MSDOS, Playstation, Apple Macintosh …   Wikipédia en Français

  • down 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 …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

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