JLPT N3Idioms

肩を落とす

Meaning
がっかりして元気をなくす
Explanation
「肩を落とす」 means to be disappointed and lose one's energy. It is an expression born from the way the shoulders drop when one is downhearted. It has nothing to do with relaxing or putting down luggage.
Original Japanese explanation

「肩を落とす」は、がっかりして元気をなくすという意味です。落ち込んだときに肩が下がる様子から生まれた言い方です。リラックスすることや、荷物を降ろすこととは関係ありません。

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