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Mensen Beschrijven - Sickness

Ontdek hoe Engelse idiomen als 'under the Weather' en 'black and blue' zich verhouden tot ziekte in het Engels.

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English idioms used to Describe People
under the weather

feeling unwell or slightly ill

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to be off one's food

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

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one's dogs are barking

used to say that one's feet are in pain

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green around the gills

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

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a frog in one's throat

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

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like death warmed over

extremely unwell or tired

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to puke one's guts out

to vomit intensively

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to toss one's cookies

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

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to ride the porcelain bus

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

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to talk to Ralph on the big white telephone

to vomit a lot and in length

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bag of bones (and feathers)

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

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(as) thin as a yard of pump water

very thin, often in an unattractive and unhealthy way

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(as) thin as a rake

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

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skin and bone

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

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to spill one's guts (out)

to vomit in a very extensive way

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black and blue

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

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under the knife

used when someone is about to undergo a medical operation

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(as) sick as a dog

used to refer to someone who is extremely ill or unwell

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(as) weak as a kitten

very weak or lacking in strength

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