Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correct meaning of the idiom/ phrase from the four alternatives.

In the blues

  1. In dumps

  2. To confess

  3. To exaggerate

  4. To be confused
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The phrase 'in the blues' means feeling sad, depressed, or melancholic. The term 'blues' in music refers to this emotional state. Option A 'In dumps' correctly captures this meaning of being in low spirits. The other options (confess, exaggerate, confused) are unrelated to emotional sadness.

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