Depressed, blue, going down, broken, shattered, on the floor, beaten to the ground....
It means that you are feeling depressed or down in the dumps
Down in the Dumps happened in the early 1990s.
Down in the Dumps was created in 1997.
1- It is NOT an idiom (check your dictionary). 2- It is NOT "down in the bumps". 3- It IS "DOWN IN THE DUMPS", not bumps. 4- "Down in the dumps" means DEPRESSED. i HOPE MY CORRECTING OF YOU DOES NOT CAUSE YOU TO FEEL "DOWN IN THE DUMPS" BTW: the use of CAPS is not necessarily meant to be SHOUTING !!! Caps are also used to highlight certain words and phrases. Bless your heart.
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant sad or melancholy. It's like being down in the dumps.
It would depend on the reason they don't laugh. They might be sad, depressed, or may not have a very good sense of humor. Melancholic means sad, down in the dumps, or blue. They could also be cranky, gloomy, or cheerless.
The cast of Down in the Dumps - 1990 includes: Corey Burton
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There is no specific meaning associated with the phrase "tucking down." It could be a colloquial or slang term that is not widely recognized.
The metaphor "down in the dumps" means feeling sad, gloomy, or depressed. It is often used to describe someone who is feeling low or unhappy.
"Down the concentration" does not have a fixed meaning in English. It could be a colloquial or informal phrase used in specific contexts or regions. If you provide more context or information about where you heard this phrase, I may be able to help further.
No, that phrase is not a metaphor; it is an idiom. Idioms are common phrases that have a figurative meaning different from their literal meaning. In this case, the phrase means to stay practical and down-to-earth.