under the weather

Cultural  

1. Indisposed, unwell: “The day after the big party, Jay had to call in sick, saying he was feeling under the weather.”

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under the weather Idioms  

1. Ailing, ill; also, suffering from a hangover. For example, She said she was under the weather and couldn't make it to the meeting. This expression presumably alludes to the influence of the weather on one's health. [Early 1800s] The same term is sometimes used as a euphemism for being drunk, as in After four drinks, Ellen was a bit under the weather.

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under the weather

Dick Van Dyke was reportedly under the weather Saturday and couldn’t host his recurring Vandy Camp fan event with his wife at the couple’s namesake theater at Malibu High School.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2025

LIV said it was because of illness and he had been "feeling under the weather all week".

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2025

It came after he said he felt "absolutely shocking" and was "under the weather" before his quarter-final win over Rob Cross.

From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2025

“He’s been under the weather a little bit. So I don’t know if that bled into the stuff, the velocity. I’m not sure.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2024

She said she was feeling under the weather.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin