Down In The Dumps Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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down in the dumps What does down in the dumps mean?	depressed; "blue."	A: "Is something wrong?"B: "Not really, but I feel kind of down in the dumps."
down in the dumps What does down in the dumps mean?	to be unhappy	The girl has been down in the dumps since her boyfriend moved away.
down in the dumps What does down in the dumps mean?	to be unhappy	The girl has been down in the dumps since her boyfriend moved away.
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put one's nose to the grindstone What does "put one's nose to the grindstone" mean?	to work diligently or hard	I put my nose to the grindstone and finished the job before the weekend.
shitcan What does "shitcan" mean?	toilet
a road hog What does "a road hog" mean?	a car driver who uses more than his share of the road	The person in front of me on the highway was a road hog but I tried not to get angry.
monkey business What does "monkey business" mean?	unethical or illegal activity, mischief	The boy should stop the monkey business and do the job correctly.
no two ways about (something) What does "no two ways about (something)" mean?	no alternative, certain	The manager said that there are no two ways about it and the worker must improve or he will be fired.

wear the pants in one`s family What does "wear the pants in one`s family" mean?	to be the boss of a family or household	The woman wears the pants in her family and she is always telling her husband what to do.
doomed to failure What does "doomed to failure" mean?	to be certain to fail	The policy of the school was doomed to failure because nobody would support it.
pass with flying colors What does "pass with flying colors" mean?	to pass something easily and with a high score	I was able to pass the science test with flying colors.

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Down In The Dumps Idiom