under the weather
The idiom "under the weather" is commonly used to describe a temporary state of illness or low spirits.
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Definition
B2General
(informal)Feeling slightly ill or unwell, often due to a minor illness like a cold.
Example
- I'm feeling a bit under the weather, so I think I'll stay home today.
B2General
(informal)Experiencing low spirits or a mild state of depression.
Example
- He's been under the weather ever since he lost his job.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "under the weather":
out of sortsunder a cloudbe sickoff one's feedsick as a parrotoff one's gamecatch a colddown and outget sick