English / idiom
Down in the Mouth
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Looking unhappy, discouraged, or sullen in facial expression.
In context
01
It is bad table etiquette to sit down in the mouth throughout a formal celebration.
02
Why are you looking so down in the mouth after receiving such constructive feedback?
Synonyms
glum-faced,sulky,dejected
Antonyms
beaming,radiant,grinning
Collocations
look down in the mouth,seem down in the mouth,sit down in the mouth