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In the dumps
"In the dumps" in a Sentence (3 examples)
1677, Edward Ravenscroft, King Edgar and Alfreda, London: M. Turner, Act IV, Scene 1, p. 49, Hill[aria]. What, in the dumps, Captain? Osw[old]. He’s in a contemplation of Love.
1699, B. E., A New Dictionary of the Canting Crew, London: W. Hawes et al., In the dumps, troubled, chagrin, melancholic.
When you’re feeling in the dumps Don’t be silly chumps Just purse your lips and whistle - that’s the thing.
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