Today's idiom is 'feeling under the weather', this means that you are feeling a bit ill, sad and lack energy. The weather in Manchester can be unpredictable and nobody wants to be ill. My advice to everyone would be to wrap up warm and do not take any chances.

Examples:

• I cannot attend class today, I am feeling under the weather.

• Henry should go home, he is feeling under the weather.

• The players were all feeling under the weather yesterday so they cancelled the match.

A lot of British idioms associate weather terms because it is an easy way to express a feeling or situation. Below are a few examples.

• Weather a storm- when you make it through some difficult times or a crisis

• Storm in a teacup- when someone makes a small problem seem far greater than it really is.

• In a fog- confused or unaware of something

• Come rain or shine- this means that someone is reliable whatever the weather. They will be there to support/help you come rain or shine.

• Face like thunder- when someone is angry or sad they have a face like thunder.

• It never rains but it pours-  means that when things go wrong, they go very wrong

Do you have any similar idioms in your native language?

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