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Today's Expressions

Learn useful English expressions easily and fun.

to have the blues

to feel sad · to feel a bit down

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You know those days when everything just feels a bit… gray? That's when you 'have the blues'. It's perfect for expressing a mild sadness or melancholy, like when your favorite show ends or it's been raining all week. 🌧️😢

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to be wistful

feeling a gentle sadness about something lost or longed for · expressing vague regret

What's the situation?

Have you ever looked at old photos or listened to a song from your childhood and felt a gentle mix of sadness and longing for those times? That's exactly when you'd feel wistful! It's a soft, nostalgic emotion, not a heavy, overwhelming sadness. 💭