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See: DOWN IN THE DUMPS or DOWN IN THE MOUTH.

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down in the dumps

[down in the dumps] or [down in the mouth] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Sad or discouraged; gloomy; dejected. * /The boys were certainly down in the dumps when they heard that […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

mouth

[mouth] See: [BORN WITH A SILVER SPOON IN ONE'S MOUTH], [BUTTER WOULDN'T MELT IN ONE'S MOUTH], [BY WORD OF MOUTH], [DOWN IN THE DUMPS] or [DOWN IN THE MOUTH], [FOAM […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

in the dumps

[in the dumps] See: [DOWN IN THE DUMPS]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

loud mouth

[loud mouth] or [big mouth] {n.}, {slang} A noisy, boastful, or foolish talker. * /Fritz is a loud mouth who cannot be trusted with secrets./ * /When he has had […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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