Like death warmed over In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "like death warmed over", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2021-08-17 11:08

Meaning of Like death warmed over

Like death warmed over British phrase informal simile

If someone looks/feels like death warmed up, they feel extremely sick or look frail, unwell.

 

I woke up feeling like death warmed over. Probably because last night I drank too much.

Yesterday, he looked like death warmed over, but today he is well again.

It was a shock to see John, who leads a healthy lifestyle, looking like death warmed over.

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Used to advise that someone should wear warm or dry clothes, otherwise he or she will catch a very bad cold

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To continue operating with little energy, resources or money
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Said when you are too tired to do something

dead tired

Completely fatigued.

A creaking gate hangs longest

People who are sick frequently outlast those who are well.

Origin of Like death warmed over

This phrase dates from the late 1930s.

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