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All the expressions below are more idiomatic versions of I am sick(ish). Hopefully, you are not but try to choose 1 or 2 to boost your vocab today. 🤒I’m feeling under the weather.
classic “I’m not well,” mild to moderate. 🤒I’m coming down with something. you feel it starting. 🤒 I think I’m fighting something off. early stage, body battling a bug. 🤒 I’m feeling a bit run-down. tired, low energy, immunity dipping. 🤒I’m not 100% today. mild, polite, very natural. 🤒I’m feeling a bit off. / I’m a bit off today. vague “not well,” super common. 🤒I’m a bit sniffly. mild cold symptoms. 🤒I’m all bunged up. blocked nose; very winter-authentic. 🤒I’m feeling rough. moderate to strong “I feel terrible.” 🤒 I’ve picked up some bug. you caught something. 🤒Something’s going around. winter viruses everywhere. 🤒I’ve been laid low by a cold. knocked out by it, old-school but still used. 🤒I’m a bit achey today. flu-ish body aches. 🤒I’ve got a touch of something. light version, very polite, indirect. 🤒I feel wiped out. total exhaustion, post-virus or during. |
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