under the weather: If you are under the weather you don't feel
very well. You could have a cold or a hang over - nothing too serious. "Under
par" is another way to say this. If you are sick, in the UK we also say you
are "paulie"
A:"Is
Julie coming in today?" B:"I
don't think so. She looked a bit under the weather yesterday. I think she's caught
that bug that's going around." A:"Well,
perhaps we should give her a call, see if she's OK. And in the meantime, can you
type this out for me." B:"Of
course. You look a bit paulie yourself, perhaps you shouldn't be working either." A:"Oh,
I'll survive."
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