be inactive
very quiet or dull
in a low or lethargic state
sluggish, in low spirits
A cut in interest rates on housing loans can lift the property market out of the doldrums.
When the financial system of the country is in the doldrums, my business feels the effects.
My dog has been in the doldrums these past couple of days and nothing I do seems to cheer him up.
My horse is in the doldrums, I cannot take part in horse racing this week.
Don’t be in the doldrums, get up and let’s find some way to get out of here.
There is no origin for this idiom
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