LDR イディオム

in the doldrums

Idiom(s): in the doldrums

Theme: SADNESS

sluggish; inactive; in low spirits.
• He's usually in the doldrums in the winter.
• I had some bad news yesterday, which put me into the doldrums.

Doldrums

If a person is in the doldrums, they are depressed. If a project or something similar is in the doldrums, it isn't making any progress.

Down in the doldrums

If somebody's down in the doldrums, they are depressed and lacking energy.

children and fools speak the truth|child|children|

Children and fools say things without thinking; they say what they think or know when grown-ups might not think it was polite or wise to do so.

A proverb. "Uncle Willie is too fat," said little Agnes. "Children and fools speak the truth," said her father.

children should be seen and not heard|child|childr

A command issued by adults to children ordering them to be quiet and not to interrupt.

A proverb. Your children should not argue so loudly. Haven't you taught them that children should be seen and not heard?

into the doldrums|doldrums|the doldrums

adj. phr. Inactive; sluggish; depressed. The news of our factory's going out of business put all of us in the doldrums.

More Idioms/Phrases

instead of into circulation into effect into line into one's blood into practice into question into the clear into the doldrums into the limelight into thin air iron horse iron in the fire iron out it figures it is an ill wind that blows nobody good

English Vocalbulary

abandoned person abandoned place abandoned property abandoned rice field abandoned wife abandoned woman abandonedly abandonee abandonees abandoner abandoners abandoning abandoning hope abandonment abandonments abandons abandonware abas