GoEnglish.com teaches the meanings and uses of English idioms, idiomatic phrases and expressions such as down in the dumps (upset; bothered; sad...). Our goal for the lesson "Today's Idiom = Down In The Dumps" is for you to completely understand what down in the dumps means, and to feel confident using "down in the dumps" correctly in conversation.

The idioms lesson for the expression down in the dumps may include:
(1) A quick definition of down in the dumps.
(2) A clear explanation of the most common meaning of down in the dumps.
(3) A real world example from a conversation using "down in the dumps".
(4) Further explanation to clarify the different shades of meaning of down in the dumps.
(5) Additional examples with different uses of "down in the dumps" in conversation.

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