under the weather

under the weather
a) Somewhat ill or gloomy.

I met a stranger, a quiet little man, who also had been under the weather from malaria.

b) Somewhat intoxicated or suffering from a hangover.

I was a bit under the weather last night: out with a party of friends, you know. Dare say we all had a bit more than we could carry.


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  • under the weather — If you are feeling a bit ill, sad or lack energy, you are under the weather …   The small dictionary of idiomes

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