Feeling under the weather

To feel indisposed

I understand that Mr White is feeling under the weather today, so you folks are going to have to be making do with me today.

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Well-tended

Well-tended: a well-kept, tidy, good-looking place such as a garden or house.

My clients, exhibiting extreme poor judgement, followed your grand mother to this delightful, well-tended home.

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Up to his elbows

When you are totally involved in something illegal

He wouldn't say shit, because he's already in it up to his elbows.