Teaching Tips & Ideas

THE WORD “SICK”:

If you feel sick, you feel physically or mentally ill; not healthy or well.

To feel sick - to feel unwell or ill.
e.g. - I went home early from work because I felt sick.

To get sick - to throw up; to vomit
e.g. - I got sick on the plane because of the turbulence.

To call in sick - to tell your employer that you're not coming to work because you don't feel well.
e.g. - Betty called in sick three days last week. She had the flu.

To be as sick as a dog - To be very, very sick.
e.g. - I was as sick as a dog. I was in bed with a fever of 42 degrees.