B1idiominformalemotionsIELTS-friendly
feel blue
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to feel sad, often without a clear reason
Informal and gentle. For serious sadness, say 'depressed' or 'really down'. In English, blue is the colour of sadness.
In context
I always feel a bit blue on Sunday evenings before the work week starts.
If you're feeling blue, call me and we'll go for a coffee.
More idioms about emotions
- a bitter pill to swallowan unpleasant fact or situation that is hard to accept
- a bundle of nervesvery nervous and worried
- a chip on your shouldera lasting anger because you feel you were treated unfairly in the past
- a knot in your stomacha tight, sick feeling in your body caused by worry or fear
- a lump in your throata tight feeling in your throat because you are so moved that you might cry