trente-sixième dessous

== French == === Alternative forms === 36e dessous === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tʁɑ̃t.si.zjɛm də.su/ === Noun === trente-sixième dessous m (uncountable) (informal) a very miserable situation, a very dark place, a very sad and unhappy state tomber dans le trente-sixième dessous ― (please add an English translation of this usage example) être au trente-sixième dessous ― to be down in the dumps, to be thoroughly depressed, to be a basket case ==== Usage notes ==== Always used with the definite article le.