Lingo

Sickness

13 Words

7m

under the weather
1.
under the weather
短语

Despite feeling a little under the weather, Tom still managed to attend the meeting and contribute to the discussion.

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2.
green (around|about|at) the gills
短语

After eating the questionable seafood, Tom started to feel nauseous and appeared green around the gills.

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3.
like death warmed over
短语

After a long and exhausting day at work, Mark returned home looking like death warmed over.

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4.
[ride|drive] the porcelain bus
短语

After eating that questionable street food, Sarah ended up riding the porcelain bus all night, regretting her adventurous appetite.

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5.
[talk] to Ralph on the big white (telephone|phone)
短语

After a night of heavy drinking, John woke up with a terrible hangover and had to spend some time talking to Ralph on the big white telephone.

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6.
bag of bones (and feathers|)
短语

Jake's dog, Max, was a bag of bones before we adopted him and gave him a loving home.

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7.
(as|) thin as a yard of pump water
短语

Despite his doctor's concerns, Peter ignored his health and remained as thin as a yard of pump water.

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8.
(as|) thin as a rake
短语

Despite his love for food, Peter remains thin as a rake due to his high metabolism.

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9.
skin and bone
短语

After the illness, he was reduced to skin and bone.

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10.
black and blue
短语

After the intense football game, Henry was left black and blue from all the tackles and rough play.

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11.
under the knife
短语

After months of chronic pain, Jake decided to go under the knife and have his knee joint replaced.

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12.
(as|) sick as a [dog|horse]
短语

Despite feeling sick as a horse, Peter managed to finish his work.

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13.
(as|) weak as a kitten
短语

After days of not eating, Jane felt weak as a kitten and could barely stand.

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