Example
“After the rejection email, Mateo felt down in the dumps for the rest of the day.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
double down
CEFR B2to increase your commitment to a position or strategy, especially after mixed results
down and out
CEFR B2in severe hardship, especially without money, resources, or prospects
down at heel
CEFR C1shabby, worn, or neglected in appearance, often because of poverty
down round
CEFR C1a funding round in which a company raises money at a lower valuation than the previous round
blow off steam
CEFR B1to release pent-up energy or emotion through some activity
cut loose
CEFR B1to abandon restraint and behave freely or wildly
Source methodology
Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.