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had the blues

had the blues is the simple past and past participle of have the blues.

Meaning of have the blues

Verb

have the blues (third-person singular simple present has the blues, present participle having the blues, simple past and past participle had the blues)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To be depressed; to have low morale; to feel sad.
    • I've had the blues ever since my sweetheart left.

Questions about had the blues

What is had the blues the simple past and past participle of?
Had the blues is the simple past and past participle of have the blues.

Words near had the blues in the dictionary

  1. had something to show for something
  2. had the advantage of someone
  3. had the ball in one's court
  4. had the best of it
  5. had the biscuit
  6. had the blues
  7. had the cards
  8. had the cards in one's hands
  9. had the dirts with
  10. had the drains up
  11. had the drop on

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