have the cockroach
have the cockroach
To be visibly sad or depressed. The phrase comes from French. Molly's been moping around all week, and I have no idea why she has the cockroach. Rob has had the cockroach ever since Gloria broke up with him.
See also: have
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- be down in the dumps
- be down in the mouth
- down at the mouth
- down in the dumps, to be
- down in the mouth
- dumps
- down in the dumps
- sigh for
- sigh for (someone or something)
- (as) sure as eggs (is eggs)