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What to say when you are feeling sick

4/12/2025

 
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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.

    WORDS

    All
    Accordingly
    After You
    Altogether
    Blanket Judgement
    Cheesy
    Chuffed
    Cold
    Difficult
    Dodgy
    Do You Have Any Questions?
    Everyday Phrases
    Expensive
    Fancy
    Fishy
    Flabbergasted. Gobsmacked. Perplexed.
    Flimsy
    Great
    Grow Up
    Gutted
    Hesitate
    I Can't Come To Your ...
    Iffy
    I Hate Winter
    I Have A Lot Of Work
    Let's Talk Shop
    Livid
    Lousy
    Lukewarm
    Mere
    Once And When
    Relax (v)
    Sad Versus Upset
    Sick
    Sympathetic
    The Real Deal
    Truly
    What/how Do You Mean?
    Worry (v)

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