Feel blue

Meaning/Usage: Feel sad

Explanation: Long time ago, blue was related to the rain. Whenever the fictional god Zeus was sad, he would make it rain (crying).

What a gloomy day. It makes me feel blue.

Whenever I feel blue, I like to listen to upbeat music.

Matt's feeling a little blue right now. Let's go cheer him up.

A:

Where is Matt these days? I haven't seen him in a while.

B:

He feels a little blue because he can't find a girlfriend.

A:

Let's go cheer him up.

Other Common Sentences

I feel a little depressed right now.

I don't know why, but I just feel sad.

Even though it's a nice day, I feel gloomy inside.