UNDERTHEWEATHER
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A UNDERTHEWEATHER is an english idiom lexeme that represents an english health condition idiom meaning to feel ill or unwell.
- AKA: UNDER_THE_WEATHER, FEELING_UNDER_THE_WEATHER, WEATHER_AFFECTED.
- Context:
- It can typically describe English Mild Illness or english general malaise.
- It can often derive from English Maritime Origin relating to english seasickness.
- It can frequently serve as English Euphemistic Expression for english health complaints.
- It can usually avoid specifying English Medical Details in english social conversation.
- It can commonly excuse English Reduced Performance or english absence.
- It can sometimes include English Emotional States beyond english physical illness.
- It can range from being a Physical UNDERTHEWEATHER Condition to being a Mental UNDERTHEWEATHER Condition, depending on its english ailment type.
- It can range from being a Mild UNDERTHEWEATHER State to being a Moderate UNDERTHEWEATHER State, depending on its english severity level.
- It can range from being a Brief UNDERTHEWEATHER Period to being an Extended UNDERTHEWEATHER Period, depending on its english duration.
- It can range from being a Specific UNDERTHEWEATHER Cause to being a Vague UNDERTHEWEATHER Cause, depending on its english etiology clarity.
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- Example(s):
- "I'm feeling a bit under the weather today."
- "She's been under the weather since Monday."
- "Sorry I missed the meeting - I was under the weather."
- "He looks under the weather this morning."
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- Counter-Example(s):
- "In perfect health", which indicates english wellness.
- "On top of the world", which expresses english excellent condition.
- Literal "under weather" in english meteorological context.
- KICKTHEBUCKET, which means english death.
- See: English Idiomatic Expression, English Health Expression, English Euphemism, English Maritime Idiom, English Illness Description, English Social Excuse, Health Metaphor, English Colloquial Medicine, Wellness Language, Idiom Lexeme.