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Get down

If something gets us down, it makes us sad. If something gets us down, we get depressed.

Example sentences:

1. This weather is getting me down.
2. Watching the news on TV always gets me down.
3. For some reason he gets down everytime we come to this place.

Example dialgue:

A: I hear your wife is out of town on business.
B: Yeah, she's gone for three weeks.
A: That's a long time. Do you get lonely?
B: Yeah, it gets me down a bit, but she'll be back soon.

Practice:

What gets you down?