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Under the weather

//ˈʌndə ðə ˈwɛðə// adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    ill or gloomy, especially from a cold or flu. idiomatic, not-comparable

    "[…] I met a stranger, a quiet little man, who also had been under the weather from malaria."

  2. 2
    Somewhat intoxicated or suffering from a hangover. idiomatic, not-comparable

    "I was a bit under the weather last night: out with a party of friends, you know. Dare say we all had a bit more than we could carry."

  3. 3
    Experiencing adversity. idiomatic, not-comparable, obsolete

    "The Hawkinses are under the weather now, but their Tennessee property is millions when it comes into market."

Adjective
  1. 1
    somewhat ill or prone to illness wordnet

Etymology

From under the weather bow (“affected by bad weather; seasick”); weather bow is a nautical term referring to the side of a ship exposed to bad weather.

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