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Popisování Lidí - Sickness

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English idioms used to Describe People

feeling unwell or slightly ill

Ex: I 've under the weather all week with a cold .

to lose one's appetite due to being physically or mentally ill

Ex: Tim was feeling stressed and overwhelmed, which caused him to be off his food and lose interest in eating.

used to say that one's feet are in pain

Ex: Lisa spent the entire day on her feet at the busy retail store, and by closing time, her dogs were barking with exhaustion.

(of a person) feeling or looking nauseated, pale, or sickly

Ex: The first-time bungee jumper was visibly green at the gills before making the leap.

difficulty in speaking, particularly due to one's throat being dry

Ex: Mary a frog in her throat whenever she has to sing in front of an audience , but she practices diligently to overcome it .

extremely unwell or tired

Ex: When he came down with the flu, Mark appeared at the meeting like death warmed over, with dark circles under his eyes and a pale complexion.

to vomit intensively

Ex: Emily had a terrible stomach bug and spent the entire night puking her guts out.

to empty what is in one's stomach through one's mouth

Ex: Sarah couldn't handle the extreme motion of the roller coaster and ended up tossing her cookies all over the ground.

to vomit or feel sick, particularly when someone is leaning over a toilet bowl

Ex: Mark's excessive motion sickness during the roller coaster ride forced him to take a break and drive the porcelain bus in the nearby restroom.

to vomit a lot and in length

Ex: Jake's stomach couldn't handle the spicy food he ate, and he ended up spending the evening talking to Ralph on the big white phone.

a person who is very thin, often in an unhealthy way

Ex: Samantha looked like a bag of bones and feathers after weeks of battling the flu.

very thin, often in an unattractive and unhealthy way

Ex: Emma 's extreme dieting left her thin as a yard of pump water, but her friends worried about her well-being .

used to refer to someone who is extremely thin, often in an unhealthy way

Ex: Lisa is thin as a rake and she struggles to gain weight .

used to refer to someone who is extremely thin, often in an unattractive and unhealthy way

Ex: The cat was skin and bone before it was rescued and nursed back to health.

to vomit in a very extensive way

Ex: Yesterday , spilt her guts out after drinking too much at the party .

covered with bruise marks on one's skin as a result of having had an accident or been hit by someone or something

Ex: Despite wearing protective gear, James's arms were black and blue after a day of intense martial arts training.

used when someone is about to undergo a medical operation

Ex: The patient consented to be put under the knife to remove the tumor.

used to refer to someone who is extremely ill or unwell

Ex: We were as sick as dogs after eating that spoiled food at the restaurant.

very weak or lacking in strength

Ex: Tim had been sick for a week , and he was still weak as a kitten.
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