Are You “Feeling blue,” “Crying Crocodile Tears,” or “Down in the Dumps”? In this episode of Thinking in English, let’s learn some other useful idioms and phrases to describe sadness!!

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To Feel Blue - “I was feeling blue earlier today, but after taking a long walk I feel much better!”

To Be Down In The Dumps - “Jim is down in the dumps today because he broke up with his girlfriend”

To Cry Crocodile Tears - “The boy cried crocodile tears after fighting with his sister”

To Have A Lump In One’s Throat - “Every time I watch the movie Gladiator I get a lump in my throat”

To Fall Apart - “After Sarah’s husband died, she fell apart”

To Take Something Hard - “I took it hard when I was rejected from my dream job’

To Feel Out Of Sorts - “I think something is wrong with John, as it seems as though he feels out of sorts”

To Be Bummed Out - “My son is really bummed out after hearing his favourite band is breaking up”

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“Feeling blue,” “Crying Crocodile Tears,” and “Down in the Dumps”: Excellent Sadness Idioms!! (English Vocabulary Lesson)