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PRONUNCIATION OF MIDTERM BLUES

midterm blues  [ˈmɪdˌtɜːm bluːz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MIDTERM BLUES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Midterm blues is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MIDTERM BLUES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of midterm blues in the English dictionary

The definition of midterm blues in the dictionary is the tendency of electorate to grow disillusioned with government around halfway through its term of office.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MIDTERM BLUES


abuse
əˈbjuːz
Andrews
ˈændruːz
bijoux
ˈbiːʒuːz
blues
bluːz
choose
tʃuːz
cruise
kruːz
excuse
ɪkˈskjuːz
flews
fluːz
Hughes
hjuːz
jalouse
dʒəˈluːz
jealouse
dʒəˈluːz
lose
luːz
muse
mjuːz
news
njuːz
refuse
rɪˈfjuːz
Toulouse
tuːˈluːz
use
juːz
values
ˈvæljuːz
who´s
huːz
whose
huːz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MIDTERM BLUES

midsize
midsole
midspace
midst
midstory
midstream
midsummer
Midsummer Day
midsummer madness
midsummer-men
Midsummer´s Day
midterm
midterm elections
midterm exams
midtown
midwatch
midway
Midway Islands
midweek
midweekly

WORDS THAT END LIKE MIDTERM BLUES

baby blues
city blues
classic blues
country blues
Delta blues
family values
lues
production values
rhythm and blues
swamp blues
the blues
tristimulus values
urban blues
Victorian values
winter blues

Synonyms and antonyms of midterm blues in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «midterm blues» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MIDTERM BLUES

Find out the translation of midterm blues to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of midterm blues from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «midterm blues» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

中期蓝调
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

el blues de mitad de período
570 millions of speakers

English

midterm blues
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मध्यावधि उदास
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البلوز النصفية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

промежуточные блюз
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

azuis intercalares
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মাঝখানে ব্লুজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

le blues de mi-mandat
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Blues midterm
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Midterm Blues
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

中期ブルース
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

중간 블루스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Blues midterm
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xanh giữa kỳ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மிதமான ப்ளூஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मिटरमय ब्लूज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ara sınav mavisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

il blues di medio termine
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

blues Midterm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

проміжні блюз
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

intermediare blues
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

blues ενδιάμεση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

akademiese trimester blues
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

midterm blues
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

deleksamen blues
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of midterm blues

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MIDTERM BLUES»

The term «midterm blues» is barely ever used and occupies the 204.055 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about midterm blues

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MIDTERM BLUES»

Discover the use of midterm blues in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to midterm blues and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Tony's Ten Years: Memories of the Blair Administration
Hardly a 'springboard' therefore,but itdidnot requirea leap offaith to envisionLabour recovering fromthese midterm blues, especiallyafter changingitsunpopular leader. Subsequentopinion pollsduring the summer of 2007gave Blair's analysisat ...
Adam Boulton, 2013
2
Blitzkrieg and Jitterbugs: College Life in Wartime, 1939-1942
Professor LaViolette may not have valued my essay last year, but my stand on women's rights has found an audience. Yet in spite of this being a happy day, for some reason I feel listless and dejected. Midterm blues I guess. Well, January is ...
Elizabeth Hillman Waterston, 2012
3
Where Power Lies: Prime Ministers v the Media
All governments get midterm blues but when the going got tough from 1972 onwards, the Heathadministration suffered something much darker than theblues . Northern Irelandwas on thebrinkof civil war, unemployment passed the ...
Lance Price, 2014
4
Red Over Blue: The 2004 Elections and American Politics
Their hopes derive in no small measure from the possibility that Bush will stumble and suffer from the usual six-year midterm blues. History will be on their side. Republicans will seek legislative accomplishments and will place hope in their ...
James W. Ceaser, Andrew Busch, 2005
5
Cincinnati Magazine
I STRONG MAN CHARLIE LUKEN'S MIDTERM BLUES FINALLY, SPRING I A HILLSIDE GARDEN BLOOMS IN NEWPORT ICE CAPADES: HOW TO DRIVE A ZAMBONI l< ..! »>i . I ENTE8INC THE TWILIGHT ZONE; TALE OF A TV KING 2003 ...
6
The American Past: A Survey of American History
When her blunder was pointed out to her, Mrs. Clinton good-humoredly whipped up a batch of cookies for a visiting troop ofvisiting girl scouts, but it would take her years to put to rest the public image of her as a snotty rich girl. Midterm Blues ...
Joseph Conlin, 2013
7
A Virtuous Circle: Political Communications in ...
Leadership popularity can be expected to ebb and flow over time; the regular midterm 'blues' have been widely observed in many countries as part of the regular electoral cycle. Dissatisfaction with leaders and policies is part of run-of- the-mill ...
Pippa Norris, 2000
8
The Oxford Handbook of Local and Regional Democracy in Europe
Although empirical results are not unambiguous (Feser 2008), there seemstobeageneral trend of a 'midterm blues' for government parties, i.e. parties forming the federal government tend to lose votes in Landtag elections that are used by ...
John Loughlin, Frank Hendriks, Anders Lidström, 2010
9
We Are Here: Memories of the Lithuanian Holocaust
... front of a sign in lavish Yiddish script spelling out “Welcome, Bluma!” Another irreplaceable “tooth.” I took a seat as far away from everyone else as possible. Other students were doing the same, I noticed. In our midterm blues, we all wanted ...
Ellen Cassedy, 2012
10
Fantail Journeys
It got a slow start, maybe due to midterm blues, so I studied in the library until 10: 00. By the time I arrived on the fantail, about half the student body was there. Jacob and Kristi were dancing a slow dance like no one else was in their world.
Mary McElroy, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MIDTERM BLUES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term midterm blues is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Restaurant reviewers visit Blue Sushi Sake Grill
What could possibly be this good to cure the post midterm blues? Well you might have guessed it by now…it has to do with fresh fish, a spot of ... «The Pioneer Business Review, May 15»
2
Next May would be the best time for the EU referendum, but speed is …
... such plebiscites, namely that they get caught up with the general discontent with an incumbent government during the usual midterm blues. «The Independent, May 15»
3
Do not pass Go(zo)
It may be midterm blues, but some blues do not go away. Hunters caught shooting the wrong sort of bird are being paraded like on show trials ... «Times of Malta, Apr 15»
4
The Guardian view on the Tory/Lib Dem government: a pact that …
Yet midterm blues are nothing new, affecting one-party governments too. True, relations between the partners nearly foundered over the AV ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
5
Mumble: Newspoll takes pressure off Tony Abbott's leadership
... be tempted to ignore the last 14 months and dismiss more recent travails as just typical midterm blues, experienced by all administrations. «The Australian, Mar 15»
6
Feminist Collective Makes Zines to Beat Midterm Blues
Feminist Collective Makes Zines to Beat Midterm Blues. March 5, 2015, 4:30 pm by Molly Schiff, Assistant News Editor. Taking a break from their midterm-week ... «The Wesleyan Argus, Mar 15»
7
$10 Restauranteur: Pho Hung
No surprise there — pho is a magical, all-purpose cure for colds, hangovers, broken hearts, and midterm blues. The ingredients vary, with ... «Varsity, Feb 15»
8
'The West Wing' newbie recap: Midterm blues
Who's ready to dive back into West Wing nostalgia recaps after a long winter's nap? The third episode of The West Wing in season 2 is ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jan 15»
9
2014 review: Water charges give politicians a super-soaking
... we are seeing a fundamental realignment of Irish politics and a fracturing of the previous system, or just a severe case of midterm blues. «Irish Times, Dec 14»
10
Older, Whiter Electorate Helped Boost GOP In Midterm Election
The Map and Midterm Blues Hurt Democrats. So Did Obama. Midterm Elections 2014: Republicans Claim Better Voter Data Collection After . «Huffington Post, Nov 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Midterm blues [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/midterm-blues>. Apr 2024 ».
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