Descrevendo Pessoas - Sickness

Descubra como os idiomas em inglês como "under the weather" e "black and blue" se relacionam com a doença em inglês.

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under the weather [frase]

feeling unwell or slightly ill

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

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

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 .

{one's} dogs [are] barking [Sentença]

used to say that one's feet are in pain

Ex:

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

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

Ex: Despite his efforts to hide it , John felt seasick on the boat and seemed green about the gills .

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

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

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

like death warmed over [frase]

extremely unwell or tired

Ex: Andy had a fever and a bad case of the flu , and he spent the entire weekend feeling like death warmed over , unable to get out of bed .

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

to vomit intensively

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

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

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

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

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

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

to vomit a lot and in length

Ex:

bag of bones (and feathers|) [frase]

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 .

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

very thin, often in an unattractive and unhealthy way

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

(as|) thin as a rake [frase]

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

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

skin and bone [frase]

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

to vomit in a very extensive way

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

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

under the knife [frase]

used when someone is about to undergo a medical operation

Ex:

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

used to refer to someone who is extremely ill or unwell

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

(as|) weak as a kitten [frase]

very weak or lacking in strength

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

Descrevendo Pessoas
Aparência física e estilo	Moda & Roupas	Age	Saúde
Corpo e Mente Saudáveis	Sickness	As pessoas colocam na descrição	Dar uma descrição das pessoas
Gosto & Vontade	Interest