Under The Weather
- Under The Weather
- How common is this idiom?: This idiom is still widely used in informal conversations, particularly among younger generations, although it may be more commonly used in a humorous or ironic way to describe someone who is hungover or feeling unwell after a night out.
- Literal Meaning: The literal meaning of this idiom is that someone is physically under the weather, as in, outside in the rain or bad weather.
- Actual Idiomatic Meaning: The actual idiomatic meaning of this phrase is that someone is feeling unwell or sick, often with a cold or flu.
- I'm feeling really under the weather today, I think I'm coming down with something.
- After a night out with friends, John was under the weather the next morning and couldn't get out of bed.
- She's been under the weather all week, but she's finally starting to feel better.
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