Fall into despair In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "fall into despair", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tonia Thai calendar 2021-11-02 09:11

Meaning of Fall into despair

Variants:

sink into despair

Fall into despair verb phrase

To fall into a hopeless or depressed state

She fell into despair when the doctor said her injury is difficult to recover.

David falls into despair because he thinks he can't get out of this difficult situation.

Other phrases about:

a drowning man will clutch at a straw
Someone who is experiencing a difficult situation will take any available opportunity to overcome the situation, even if those ways are not helpful
woofits

1. A short period of time suffering from depression

2. A hangover 

shit out of luck

1. Having got an unlucky outcome
2. In a hopeless situation

drive (one) to despair

To cause someone to feel sad, depressed and hopeless.

the bottom drops/falls out of one's world

One loses all purpose, hope and confidence of life.

Grammar and Usage of Fall into despair

Verb Forms

  • fallen into despair
  • falling into despair
  • falls into despair
  • fell into despair

The verb "fall" should be conjugated according to its tense. 

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the straw that broke the donkey's back

Used to allude that the last force, problem or burden which is seemingly minor and small causes a person, system or organisation to collapse or fail

Example:

Her husband's violent act last night was the straw that broke the donkey's back and she left him

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