Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
to look like death warmed over
idiom
/tə lʊk laɪk dɛθ wɔrmd ˈoʊvər/
Definition
To appear extremely ill, tired, or unwell.
Examples
- After pulling an all-nighter for the exam, he looked like death warmed over.
- When she came back from the flu, she still looked like death warmed over.
Meaning
This phrase is used to describe someone who looks very sick or exhausted, as if they are on the verge of dying.
Synonyms
- ill
- unwell
- exhausted
- dying
- seedy
