sick as a dog
Miserably, thoroughly unwell
Sick as a dog means severely ill, especially with nausea or vomiting.
The phrase emphasizes misery rather than any particular canine ailment: I ate something bad and was sick as a dog all night.
It's informal and slightly old-fashioned but still common.
- under the weatherMildly sick or unwell
- unwellExperiencing poor health
- queasyMildly sick to stomach
- poorlyIn an inferior way
- illIn poor health
not feeling well · out of sorts · ailing · worse for wear · laid up · suffering · afflicted · bedridden · peakish · vomiting · nauseated · down for the count · unhealthy · knocked out · languishing · green around the gills · flu · like death warmed over
- Animal Idiomsblind as a bat, brave as a lion, busy bee, copycat, dark horse
- dog quotesman's best friend, loyal companion, unconditional love, canine companion, four-legged friend
sick as a dogfit as a fiddle
In excellent physical condition
in the pink · healthy as a horse · hale and hearty · right as rain · thriving
sick as a dogfull of beans
Very lively, energetic
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed · raring to go · on top of the world · firing on all cylinders · energetic
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