In the doldrums
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Stuck low or glum, no lift.
Origin
From 19th-century Britain, tied to seas; 'doldrums' for calm belt, slang by 1810s in a tale for low. A 1830s 'Times' uses it for a slump.
Usage Examples
- She's in the doldrums; feeling blue.
- In the doldrums; stuck low.
- Doldrums hit; down today.
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