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What does "feel blue" mean? and what are the other expressions that have a same meaning with "feel blue"?

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Rebecca

"Feel blue" is an idiomatic expression that means feeling sad, unhappy, or upset. Many idioms can express that you are feeling sad. Similar expressions to "feel blue" are "down in the dumps," "feeling down," "cry one's eyes out," "broken-hearted," "a heavy heart," "under a rain cloud," and "glum." Ex: She is feeling a little blue today. , Ex: After my dad died, I felt blue for a long time. Ex: We felt very blue when it rained on our beach day.

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