American Accent
Slang & idioms
"under the weather", drawn literally
Literally

under the weather

(phrase)Neutral

What it actually means

Feeling sick or unwell — a polite, understated way to say you're not at full strength.

In a sentence

  • “I'm a little under the weather today, can we reschedule?”
  • “He's been under the weather all week.”

Also known as

feeling offnot 100%

Where it’s used

everyday

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under the weather — American slang definition + audio