Pengertian Down in the Dumps
(Down) in the dumps adalah frasa bahasa Inggris yang bermakna “depressed or unhappy” (depresi atau tidak bahagia). Frasa ini bersifat informal.
Lihat juga:
- down the road
- let somebody down
- put your foot down
- out of sorts
- ships that pass in the night
- in the dark
- in the slightest
- no hard feelings
- no harm done
- take the plunge
Contoh Kalimat Down in the Dumps dan Artinya
| 1 | He’s a bit down in the dumps because he just lost his job. ( Dia sedikit sedih karena dia baru kehilangan pekerjaannya.) |
| 2 | Kayla has been down in the dumps ever since she read the letter. (Kayla menjadi sedih sejak dia membaca surat tersebut.) |
| 3 | I’m feeling down in the dumps but I don’t know why. (Saya sedang merasa sedih tapi saya tidak tahu kenapa.) |
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- fair-weather friend (phrase)
- at the end of the day (phrase)
- stand your ground (phrase)
- put your hand in your pocket (phrase)
- from/out of nowhere (phrase)
- take something with a grain of salt (phrase)
- the ball is in someone’s court
- string someone along (phrase)
- for good (phrase)
References:
- Meaning of “(down) in the dumps” in the English Dictionary. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/down-in-the-dumps. Accessed on January 27, 2018.
- (Down) in the Dumps – Definition and Synonyms. https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/down-in-the-dumps. Accessed on January 27, 2018.
- Down in the Dumps. https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/down+in+the+dumps. Accessed on January 27, 2018.