be sick
be sick
1. To be ill or generally unwell. I was really sick last week and had to miss several days of work. I don't think I'll come out to the party, I'm a bit sick.
2. To be nauseated. I'm going to be sick driving around all these winding mountain roads.
3. To vomit. Primarily heard in UK. After drinking an entire bottle of vodka, Jim was sick all over his shoes.
4. To be repelled or disgusted by something. I'm sick thinking about how much we have to pay for our medical insurance.
See also: sick
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
be ˈsick
(British English) bring food from your stomach back out through your mouth; vomit: I was sick three times in the night. The dog had been violently sick on the floor.See also: sick
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- get sick
- take ill
- take sick
- be taken ill
- be on the sick list
- on the sick list
- sick list
- a bit off
- bit off