feel blue

Meaning

To 'feel blue' means to feel sad, depressed, or in low spirits. It is a casual, gentle way to express sadness without sounding overly clinical or dramatic. It is frequently used in everyday small talk, music, and informal writing to describe temporary moods.

Examples

• I always feel a bit blue when the weekend comes to an end.

  I always feel a bit blue when the weekend comes to an end.

• If you're feeling blue, give me a call and we can talk it out.

  If you're feeling blue, give me a call and we can talk it out.

• The rainy weather is making everyone in the office feel blue today.

  The rainy weather is making everyone in the office feel blue today.

• She was feeling blue after her best friend moved to another city.

  She was feeling blue after her best friend moved to another city.

• Listening to upbeat music usually helps when I feel blue.

  Listening to upbeat music usually helps when I feel blue.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I am feeling a blue today.

  ✓ I am feeling blue today.

  'Blue' acts as an adjective here, so it does not take an article like 'a.'

• ✗ He feels blue color because of the bad news.

  ✓ He feels blue because of the bad news.

  Do not include the word 'color' after 'blue' when using this idiom.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Whenever I ___ , I like to watch my favorite comedy show.

  💡 Simple present tense.

  Show answer

  feel blue

• He has been ___ ever since his dog ran away.

  💡 Continuous form.

  Show answer

  feeling blue