[Idiom] UNDER THE WEATHER. - How to Express Feeling Sick Without Saying 'Sick'

Feeling slightly ill or unwell.

To be "under the weather" is to feel ill or not at your best. This nautical phrase originally referred to sailors who, feeling seasick, would go below deck away from the weather to recover. Nowadays, it's a common way to express that you're not feeling well without specifying an illness, making it a useful phrase for polite conversation about health.

Example Sentences

1. I'm feeling under the weather today.

   Under the weather.

2. She skipped work because she was under the weather.

   The person is not feeling well or is slightly ill today.

3. He's been under the weather since last week and hasn't recovered yet.

   Indicates that she is feeling ill, which is why she did not go to work.