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doom and gloom
/dˈuːm ænd ɡlˈuːm/
phrase
a feeling or attitude that makes one believe that things can only get worse after a certain point
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to reduce
sb
to tears
/ɹɪdˈuːs ˌɛsbˈiː tə tˈɛɹz/
phrase
to cause someone to cry or become emotional to a significant degree
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to cry / sob
one's
eyes / heart out
/kɹˈaɪ sˈɑːb wˈʌnz ˈaɪz hˈɑːɹt ˈaʊt/
phrase
to cry a lot and in length
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out of whack
/ˌaʊɾəv wˈæk/
phrase
used to describe a person who is feeling mentally disturbed or unbalanced
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one's
heart sink
/wˈʌnz hˈɑːɹt sˈɪŋk/
sentence
used to express one's sadness or disappointment about something
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down in the mouth
/dˌaʊn ɪnðə mˈaʊθ/
phrase
feeling sad, unhappy, or discouraged
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kick in the teeth
/kˈɪk ɪnðə tˈiːθ/
phrase
something that proves to be very shocking and disappointing to one, in a way that ruins one's good mood
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like a dying duck in a thunderstorm
/lˈaɪk ɐ dˈaɪɪŋ dˈʌk ɪn ɐ θˈʌndɚstˌoːɹm/
phrase
used to describe an individual who is really depressed or sad
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black / dark mood
/blˈæk dˈɑːɹk mˈuːd/
phrase
a period of time during which one feels extremely miserable and depressed
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long face
/lˈɑːŋ fˈeɪs/
noun
a disappointed or sad facial expression
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out of sorts
/ˌaʊɾəv sˈɔːɹts/
phrase
irritated, upset, or slightly unwell
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