Casualphrase
avere il morale a terra
to feel really down, to have rock-bottom morale
Literal Translation
"to have one's morale on the ground"
Formal Equivalent
essere demoralizzato, essere molto abbattuto
Examples in Context
"Dopo la rottura, aveva il morale a terra."
"After the breakup, he was feeling really down."
"Ho il morale a terra, usciamo a bere qualcosa?"
"I'm feeling really low, shall we go out for a drink?"
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Cultural Note
A widely understood expression that's acceptable in most contexts. Less dramatic than 'depresso' and carries no clinical connotation — it simply means feeling sad or discouraged.
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