Definition of singing the blues
: feeling sad and discouraged
He's been singing the blues since he lost his job.
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“Singing the blues.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/singing%20the%20blues. Accessed 15 Apr. 2021.
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