Describir a las Personas - Sickness

Descubre cómo los modismos en inglés como "under the weather" y "black and blue" se relacionan con la enfermedad en inglés.

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under the weather [Frase]

mal

Ex: After the long flight , he felt a bit under the weather .

to [be] off {one's} food [Frase]

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

Ex: Lisa 's upset stomach caused her to be off her food , and she struggled to find anything appetizing .

{one's} dogs [are] barking [Oración]

used to say that one's feet are in pain

Ex: After walking all day in uncomfortable shoes, Jane exclaimed, "My dogs are barking!" as she massaged her sore feet.

green (around|about|at) the gills [Frase]

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

Ex: After the roller coaster ride , she looked a bit green about the gills .

a frog in {one's} throat [Frase]

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

Ex: John had a frog in his throat during the presentation , but he managed to clear it and deliver a flawless speech .

like death warmed over [Frase]

extremely unwell or tired

Ex:

to [puke] {one's} guts out [Frase]

to vomit intensively

Ex: After eating the spoiled food , John felt nauseous and ended up puking his guts out .

to [toss] {one's} cookies [Frase]

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

Ex: After eating some expired seafood , Mark felt extremely nauseous and eventually had to rush to the bathroom to toss his cookies .

to [ride|drive] the porcelain bus [Frase]

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

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

to [talk] to Ralph on the big white (telephone|phone) [Frase]

to vomit a lot and in length

Ex: 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.

bag of bones (and feathers|) [Frase]

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

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

(as|) thin as a yard of pump water [Frase]

very thin, often in an unattractive and unhealthy way

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

(as|) thin as a rake [Frase]

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

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

skin and bone [Frase]

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

Ex: The stray dog was nothing but skin and bone when we found it .

to [spill] {one's} guts (out|) [Frase]

to vomit in a very extensive way

Ex: Emma could n't handle the roller coaster ride and ended up spilling her guts right afterward .

black and blue [Frase]

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

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

under the knife [Frase]

tener una operación

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

(as|) sick as a [dog|horse] [Frase]

used to refer to someone who is extremely ill or unwell

Ex:

(as|) weak as a kitten [Frase]

very weak or lacking in strength

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

Describir a las Personas
Apariencia física y estilo	Moda y Atuendos	Age	Salud
Cuerpo y Mente Sanos	Sickness	La gente pone en la descripción	Dar una descripción de las personas
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