Select the alternative that best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase shown in quotes. Miss Sneha has been 'in the blues' for the last several days.
Question and options
Select the alternative that best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase shown in quotes.
Miss Sneha has been 'in the blues' for the last several days.
Miss Sneha has been 'in the blues' for the last several days.
- Live abroad
- Depressed
- Live in a blue shed
- Imprisoned
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - Depressed
To be 'in the blues' (or to have the blues) means to be sad, low-spirited or depressed, so Sneha has been feeling depressed for several days. The phrase has nothing to do with the colour of a house, living abroad or being imprisoned.
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