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blue devils

idiom

Low spirits; depression.


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  1. 01

    blue chamber

    A forbidden room.

  2. 02

    blue moon

    A long time.

  3. 03

    blue note

    The flatted 5th scale degree in the blues scale.

  4. 04

    blue ribbon

    Highly superior in quality, style, substance, prestige, etc.

  5. 05

    blue state

    A state of the United States voting Democratic in a given election, or tending to vote Democratic in general.

  6. 06

    blue wall of silence

    Strict secretiveness maintained by the members of a police force with respect to information which might be contrary to their interests, especially information concerning questionable police actions.

  7. 07

    bolt from the blue

    A complete surprise; something totally unexpected.

  8. 08

    clear blue water

    An obvious, unambiguous divide between the policies of two parties.

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