The Collaborative International Dictionary
To be in the doldrums
doldrums \dol"drums\ (d[o^]l"dr[u^]mz), n. pl. [Cf. Gael. doltrum grief, vexation?] A part of the ocean near the equator, abounding in calms, squalls, and light, baffling winds, which sometimes prevent all progress for weeks; -- so called by sailors.
To be in the doldrums, to be in a state of listlessness ennui, or tedium.