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nuritan
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Help Me Please..
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Hi Collegues.I �ve just encounter an expression in a book..It doesnt make any sense to me :)
What is the english for "I �m kind of down in the dumps."
Thanks in advance hugs from Turkey..  |
18 Apr 2011
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grimsim
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It means "I �m rather unhappy, depressed or in a gloomy mood"
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18 Apr 2011
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paddyofarrell
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�down in the dumps � is an idiom which means that you �re feeling depressed or unhappy.
�kind of � is a colloquial expression which means �a little bit � or �not fully �. �I �m kind of hungry � = I �m a little hungry. |
18 Apr 2011
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tsiavou
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"Down in the dumps" is a common mediaeval expression meaning dejection; melancholy; depression.
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18 Apr 2011
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yanogator
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There �s an old joke:
Betty: "Whenever I �m down in the dumps, I buy a new hat."
Helen: "Oh, so that �s where you get them!"
Bruce |
18 Apr 2011
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imanito
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@Bruce:  love it. |
18 Apr 2011
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nuritan
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Oh..How stupid I am :) I haven �t thought that it could be an idiom.sometimes my brain doesnt work..And thank you all,you r all very kind people..I love this site!  |
19 Apr 2011
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