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case of the Mondays

case of the Mondays

1 8.6
A feeling of being tired and not wanting to work at the start of the week
  • noun
  • /keɪs əv ðə ˈmʌndeɪz/
  • Informal
translation icon : síndrome del lunes
  • Sounds like a case of the Mondays.

Examples

  • Are you feeling unmotivated at work? It sounds like you have a case of the Mondays.

  • As they said in the movie Office Space, "Somebody has a case of the Mondays!"

    Blog text (11)

  • A Case of the Mondays...

    Blog text (6)

  • Are you waking up today with a serious case of the Mondays?

    Blog text (25)

  • Sounds like somebody's got a case of the Mondays.

    Office Space (1999)

  • Looks like somebody's got a case of the Mondays.

    Blog text (33)

  • When you come in on Monday and you're not feelin, real well does anyone ever say to you, "Sounds like someone has a case of the Mondays"?

    Office Space (1999)

  • After a relaxing weekend, many people struggle with a case of the Mondays when they return to the office.

  • He arrived late on Monday, complaining about his case of the Mondays and how hard it was to get going.

Synonyms

sucky day
vscase of the Mondays
  • Informal
1 9.8

A day when many things go wrong and you feel upset

is a start-of-week feeling of low energy and lack of motivation

Antonyms

motivation
348 2.7

A reason or desire that makes someone want to do something

enthusiasm
288 2.2

A strong feeling of excitement and interest in something

How Lethargic

lethargy
12 6.3
case of the Mondays
  • Informal
1 8.6
sluggishness
4 4.4

Surface Forms

case of the Mondays singular
cases of the Mondays plural

Morphology

case + of + the + Monday

The phrase combines 'case' (an instance or occurrence) with 'the Mondays' so a learner who knows the words can infer it refers to some problem or state associated with Monday(s). However, the specific affective sense — the culturally loaded idea of low mood or lethargy ('the Monday blues') — is not fully predictable from the parts and requires cultural/pragmatic knowledge, so it is only partially transparent.

Etymology

Case of the Mondays pictures Monday like an 'illness' you catch: a case that comes on Mondays, and a 1999 movie helped make the line popular. So it means 'feeling tired, unhappy, or not motivated' at the start of the week.