in the dumps

not successful The movie business remains in the dumps, perhaps because of the huge increase in ticket prices.

Usage notes: often said about a lack of financial success

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Slavka	-	Slovene, Croatian
Alexandrina	al-əg-zan-DREE-nə (English)	Portuguese, English (Rare)
Marcella	-	Italian, German, Ancient Roman
Iahel	-	Biblical Latin
SolÈNe	so-LEN	French
Quinton	['kwintɔn]