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Upptäck hur engelska idiom som "under the weather" och "black and blue" relaterar till sjukdom på engelska.

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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 .
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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.
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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.
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(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.
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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 .
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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.
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to vomit intensively

Ex: Emily had a terrible stomach bug and spent the entire night puking her guts out.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 .
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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 .
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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.
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to vomit in a very extensive way

Ex: Yesterday , spilt her guts out after drinking too much at the party .
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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.
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used when someone is about to undergo a medical operation

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