DOLDRUMS
(noun) a belt of calms and light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific
(noun) a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)
"economic growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be economic stagnation"
synonyms : stagnancy , stagnationHis family business is in doldrums. -added by priyavanjeri
the team had been in the doldrums ever since losing the championship -added by nithi
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Mnemonics for doldrums
(Tag: ) d+old+drums. The old drums are inactive
added by aravindhbaskaran
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(Tag: ) D(the)+OLD+RUM...too old rum is too strong that it makes you INACTIVE in very less time......
added by nileshdive
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(Tag: HINDI) THE PRINCESS WAS VERY UNHAPPY SO KING DECIDED TO ENTERTAIN HER "DHOL" AUR "DRUMS" BAJANE SE BHI KUCHH NAHIN HUS BECAUSE THE PRINCESS WAS IN DOLDRUMS
added by CRAZY HEAD
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(Tag: ) d+old+drums. The old drums are inactive.. so we cannot do business with them.. so the business goes in doldrums with old drums..
added by RajeshBorkar
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