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has the blues

has the blues is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 has the blues

What is has the blues the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Has the blues is the third-person singular simple present indicative of have the blues.

Words near has the blues in the dictionary

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

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