death warmed up



death warmed up

A state or appearance of extreme ill health. (Often preceded by "look like" or "feel like.") A: "You had a lot to drink last night. How are you feeling this morning?" B: "Like death warmed up." You look like death warmed up, I think you should see a doctor!
See also: death, up, warm

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ClaudiaKLAW-dee-ə (English), KLOW-dee-ah (German, Dutch), KLOW-dyah (Italian, Spanish, Romanian)English, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Biblical, Ancient Roman
Espen-Norwegian, Danish
Lynetteli-NETEnglish
TemperanceTEM-prənts, TEM-pər-əntsEnglish (Archaic)
Cyneburg-Anglo-Saxon
Pratap-Indian, Hindi, Marathi