Idioms & Vocabulary 1
Under the Weather
Not feel very well or to be sick
as thin as a rake
to be very thin
to be swollen
Become bigger or rounder
be out of sorts
not in one's usual health
as sick as a dog
feeling very ill, vomiting a lot.
to be snowed under
be very busy
have an infection of the tonsils
have something out
Get someone to remove something in one's body
heavy as lead
very heavy
as fit as a fiddle
very healthy and active
like a bear with a sore head
To be grumpy
To look as white as a sheet
What is the difference between
to be on fire and to feel on fire?
to do something very well versus to feel very hot
It couldn't have come at a worse time
It is a very bad time for something to happen
as cold as ice
be on the road to recovery
getting better!
What is an idiom?
Phrase or expression that is figurative or non-literal. You have to learn them because the words are not always known.
What is a simile?
A figure of speech that directly compares two things.
to have a lead foot
to speed. to drive very fast.