Learn the meaning and everyday use of the idiom 'under the weather' with clear examples, tips, and practice to sound natural in conversations and writing.

Aprende el significado y el uso cotidiano del modismo 'under the weather' con ejemplos claros, consejos y práctica para sonar natural en conversaciones y en la escritura.

Traducciones

The phrase under the weather began as a literal image from seafaring language, where bad weather could make a voyage difficult or dangerous. It suggests a person or situation exposed to rough conditions and feeling the effects of them. That concrete picture still helps explain why the expression later came to describe a person who feels slightly ill.