What is the meaning of this phrase down in the mouth?

down at the mouth. dejected; depressed; disheartened. Ever since you lost your job, you have been looking very down in the mouth.

Where does the expression down in the mouth come from?

The phrase down in the mouth first appeared in the mid-1600s, and simply refers to the fact that people who are unhappy are usually depicted with a frown, a facial expression that involves a downturn at the corners of the mouth. The phrase is sometimes rendered as down at the mouth.

How do you use down in the mouth in a sentence?

She seems happy all the morning. 17 He’s been a bit down in the mouth since he failed in the exam. 18 When down in the mouth, remember jonah: he come out all right. 19 Paul looks down in the mouth because she failed in the attempt.

What is the idiom of down in the dumps?

Definition of down in the dumps

: feeling very sad I guess I’m just down in the dumps.