in the doldrums

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*in the doldrums

Fig. sluggish; inactive; in low spirits. (*Typically: be ~; put someone [into] ~.) He's usually in the doldrums in the winter. I had some bad news yesterday, which put me into the doldrums.

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Equatorial work at low levels is trying enough in all conscience without the added terrors of scientific hooliganism in the Doldrums. Actions and Reactions by Kipling, Rudyard View in context I understood quite a good deal of First Principles, but his Biology took the wind out of my sails, and his Psychology left me butting around in the doldrums for many a day. The Sea Wolf by London, Jack View in context More results

? References in classic literature

Equatorial work at low levels is trying enough in all conscience without the added terrors of scientific hooliganism in the Doldrums.

Actions and Reactions by Kipling, Rudyard View in context

I understood quite a good deal of First Principles, but his Biology took the wind out of my sails, and his Psychology left me butting around in the doldrums for many a day.

The Sea Wolf by London, Jack View in context

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