American Idiom: under the weather
Under the weather means to be sick or ill.
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Video Transcript
I won’t be able to attend the party tonight. I am feeling under the weather.
‘Under the weather’ means to be sick or ill.
Here are example sentences :
Patricia is under the weather because she has the flu.
She doesn’t feel like attending the meeting today. I think she’s a bit under the weather.
Let’s do an exercise!
For each question, replace a word or words in a sentence with the idiom so that the meaning of the sentence is not changed. You have five seconds per question.
Question 1:
Alice has been feeling sick since she left L.A.
Alice has been feeling under the weather since she left L.A.
Question 2:
I usually feel ill for a few days when the seasons change from fall to winter.
I usually feel under the weather for a few days when the seasons change from fall to winter.
Practice makes perfect!
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More questions here!
Question 1:
I’m sorry but I really can’t come to work today. I feel a little bit sick.
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Question 2:
I don’t feel going to the shopping mall later. I’m feeling a bit sick.
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