Choose the correct meaning of the idiom In doldrums from the given options:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → To be depressed
The idiom in the doldrums means in low spirits, depressed or inactive. The doldrums are the calm belt of ocean near the equator where sailing ships could lie stuck for days without wind; a person in the doldrums is similarly stuck and gloomy.
Example: After failing the audition, Rohan was in the doldrums for weeks.
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in the doldrums | 13-05 S1 18-05 S1 31-05 S1 | – | – | 22-06 S1 | – |