be down in the mouth
Example Sentences
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No, it’s no use to be down in the mouth.
From !Tention A Story of Boy-Life during the Peninsular War by Sheldon, Charles Mills
I don't see that there's much to be down in the mouth about.'
From Peterkin by Millar, H. R. (Harold Robert)
Keep your pecker up, old feller!" said Mr. Bouncer, in an encouraging tone, as they drove into Oxford, "and don't be down in the mouth about a dirty trick like this.
From Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green by Bede, Cuthbert
But don't you be down in the mouth about this scrape.
From Left on Labrador or, The cruise of the Schooner-yacht 'Curlew.' as Recorded by 'Wash.' by Stephens, C. A. (Charles Asbury)
He’d be down in the mouth if he were!—the fool!
From The Willoughby Captains by Reed, Talbot Baines
