down in the mouth
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down in the mouth
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Sad or discouraged, especially as indicated by one's facial appearance.
"Is the old 'un here?" asked the robber. "Yes," replied the voice, "and precious down in the mouth he has been."
Similar: dejected, disheartened, dispirited, atrabiliary, atrabilious, blitheless, blue, bummed out, chapfallen, cheerless, chopfallen, crestfallen
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adj sad
| Español | cariacontecido |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | den Kopf hängen lassen |
| Русский | опеча́ленный opečálennyj |
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title = {down in the mouth},
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