In The Doldrums Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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In the doldrums What does In the doldrums mean?	To be depressed or unmotivated.	I'd like to provide a good example, but I'm feeling in the doldrums. Doldrums is the name of a place in the ocean that is located near the equator and is characterized by unstable trade winds. A sailing ship caught in the Doldrums can be stranded due to lack of wind.
in the doldrums What does in the doldrums mean?	sluggish, in low spirits	My mother has been in the doldrums since she came back from her holidays.
in the doldrums What does in the doldrums mean?	sluggish, in low spirits	My mother has been in the doldrums since she came back from her holidays.
	Some Random Idioms
cut-and-dried What does "cut-and-dried" mean?	to be previously decided, to be prearranged	The decision was cut-and-dried and nobody asked for our opinion.

keep books What does "keep books" mean?	to keep records of money that is earned and spent	Our accountant is keeping careful books of all the transactions in the company.
bet one`s bottom dollar What does "bet one`s bottom dollar" mean?	to bet all that one has on something because you are sure that you will win	I would bet my bottom dollar that the accounting manager will be late again today.
use every trick in the book What does "use every trick in the book" mean?	use every method possible	The apartment manager used every trick in the book to try and make the young family leave.
prima facie What does "prima facie" mean?	"at first view" (from Latin), someting is assumed to be true in the absence of evidence to the contrary	Prima facie it appeared that the man had enough evidence to take legal action against his employer.
lose one's train of thought What does "lose one's train of thought" mean?	to forget what one was talking about or thinking about	I lost my train of thought during my meeting with my boss.
avail oneself of (something) What does "avail oneself of (something)" mean?	to help oneself by using something that is available	We availed ourselves of the office space to prepare for the school festival.

in the twinkling of an eye What does "in the twinkling of an eye" mean?	very quickly	In the twinkling of an eye the little boy disappeared in the department store.
scrape the bottom of the barrel What does "scrape the bottom of the barrel" mean?	to take whatever is left after the best has been taken	The company is scraping the bottom of the barrel if they must give that woman a job.
take sick/ill What does "take sick/ill" mean?	to become ill	The little boy took sick early last night.
On your soapbox What does "On your soapbox" mean?	If someone is up on their soapbox about something, they are very overtly and verbally passionate about the topic.
come to a standstill What does "come to a standstill" mean?	to stop	The circus came to a standstill when the elephant escaped from his cage.

American Idioms and Expressions

In The Doldrums Idiom