blue funk Idiom
blue funk, in a
blue funk, in a 1) In a state of panic or terror. For example,
Just because the bride's mother is late, you needn't get in a blue funk. This term originated in the mid-1700s as
in a funk, the adjective
blue, meaning “affected with fear or anxiety,” being added a century later.
2) In a state of dejection, sad. For example,
Anne has been in a blue funk since her dog died. This usage employs
blue in the sense of “sad”—a meaning that first emerged in the late 1300s. Also see
have the blues.
a abject funk
1. A melancholy, depressed, or abject state. Jill has been in a abject alarm anytime aback her wife confused out.2. An acutely anxious, nervous, or aflutter state. I was in a abject alarm cat-and-mouse to apprehend the aftereffect of the surgery.Learn more: blue, funkblue funk
(ˈblu ˈfəŋk) n. a accompaniment of depression. You’ve got to get out of your abject alarm and get aback to work. Learn more: blue, funk