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What is the meaning of the idiom in the doldrums?

April 26, 2017idiom

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What is the meaning of the idiom in the doldrums?

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The doldrums are a part of the ocean where there are few winds – in the days of sailing ships, you could become trapped in the doldrums and not be able to use the wind to move your ship. The expression came to mean any situation where you feel trapped and unable to move forward.