When you’re talking about the person who died, refer to them by name. I hope that you will find these sad idioms useful (but hopefully not too useful, otherwise you’re probably not too happy). Exampleīilly, your face is like a wet weekend. It may come from a situation where a person wants to relax, do something outdoors, or get some fresh air on the weekend but can’t because the weather leaves much to be desired – it’s overcast, cold, or continuously raining, and this makes the person sad or depressed. We can use the phrase feeling blue when talking about ourselves or others, but the phrase have the blues is usually used to speak about others. The colour blue is associated with depression, a bad mood, and sadness. I’m sure you’ve encountered this phrase in songs, films etc. His speech was so emotional that I lumped my throat. We are upset, sad, and we worry about the main characters of the film. Usually, when we watch an emotional movie (for example a drama like Titanic ), we get a feeling in our throat that means we are about to cry. My boss reduced me to tears with his constant criticism today.
This idiom means to make someone cry or to be so unhappy, and down that, you begin to cry. Nina seems to be down in the dumps because she broke up with her boyfriend recently. This idiom, in contrast to the previous one, is not used so much to describe a person’s appearance, but rather a person’s mood or the way they feel. It is always used to describe another person. This idiom is never used to describe oneself. It comes from the fact that the corners of the mouth are usually turned down when a person is sad. The first idiom on our list that expresses sadness means to look unhappy. We can always use such expressions as I feel a little low/depressed, but I invite you to learn a few interesting idiomatic expressions (formally known as phrasal verbs) that will help you express yourself.
It will enable you to put your English vocabulary knowledge to work and interact more fluently with native English speakers. If you are learning English as a second language, it’s important to know how to express your feelings.
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