Multiple choice softskills leadership

doldrums

  1. blues

  2. prepare by mixing or combining

  3. bugbear

  4. fragment generally of broken pottery (glass, clay bowl, or cup)
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Explanation

The doldrums refers to a state of low spirits, stagnation, listlessness, or inactivity, the blues. Originally, the doldrums were calm equatorial ocean regions where sailing ships got stuck due to lack of wind, creating a metaphor for feeling stuck or depressed. 'In the doldrums' means feeling down or sluggish.

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