in a blue funk
in a (blue) funk
slang Feeling sad or unhappy for a lengthy period of time. Ever since I got rejected from my first-choice college, I've been in a funk. I'm taking Don out tonight because he's been in a blue funk since his wife left him.
See also: funk
in a blue funk
1. In a melancholy, depressed, or dejected state. Jill has been in a blue funk ever since her wife moved out.
2. In an extremely anxious, nervous, or fearful state. I was in a blue funk waiting to hear the outcome of the surgery.
See also: blue, funk
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
blue funk, in a
1. In a state of panic or terror. For example, Just because the bride's mother is late, you needn't get in a blue funk. This term originated in the mid-1700s as in a funk, the adjective blue, meaning "affected with fear or anxiety," being added a century later.
2. In a state of dejection, sad. For example, Anne has been in a blue funk since her dog died. This usage employs blue in the sense of "sad"-a meaning that first emerged in the late 1300s. Also see have the blues.
See also: blue
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
in a blue funk
mod. sad; depressed. Don’t be in a blue funk. Things’ll get better.
See also: blue, funk
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- in a (blue) funk
- in a funk
- be in a (blue) funk
- be in a blue funk
- be beside (oneself)
- beside (oneself)
- beside oneself
- beside yourself
- be in low spirits
- blue funk, to be in a