Down in the Dumps (Phrase)

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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• stand your ground (phrase)
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• do no good (idiom)
• as for something (phrase)
• wear your heart on your sleeve (phrase)
• Go for a Spin (Phrase)
• Just in Case (Phrase)
• lose count (phrase)
• through thick and thin (phrase)
• get your head around something

References:

1. 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.
2. (Down) in the Dumps – Definition and Synonyms. https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/down-in-the-dumps. Accessed on January 27, 2018.
3. Down in the Dumps. https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/down+in+the+dumps. Accessed on January 27, 2018.