Idiom idiom
have the blues
Meaning
To be depressed; to have low morale; to feel sad.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“She has the blues today.”
“He has been working alone for months and now has the blues.”
“The long, grey winter left the whole town with the blues, and even the usual cheerful café sat nearly empty.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026