be down in the mouth

Example Sentences

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"Well, don't be down in the mouth about it, my boy!" said Beau sympathetically.

From Thelma by Corelli, Marie

But a man, when he undertakes to advise another, should not be down in the mouth himself.

From The Landleaguers by Trollope, Anthony

I don't see that there's much to be down in the mouth about.'

From Peterkin by Millar, H. R. (Harold Robert)

"Why, yes," says he, and now it was his turn to be down in the mouth.

From Phemie Frost's Experiences by Stephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia)

Whatever should he be down in the mouth about?” said Horace.

From Reginald Cruden A Tale of City Life by Reed, Talbot Baines