under the weather

During the days when ships were powered by sail, the captains log documented everything that happended during the day. As sickness could spread rapidly on a ship,there were often times where the number of sailers that were ill exceeded the space provided in the log to record their names. During these times, the excess names of the sick were recorded in the next column, which was reserved for the weather conditions of the day. Thus, it was not unusal for an ill sailor to be listed "under the weather".

Don't get too close to Ahab, he is under the weather today.

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Dan Under

1. singer for the band The Dear & Departed
2. a good name to have if you are from Australia (the land downunder)

1. Hi, I'm Dan Under from The Dear & Departed.
2. Hi, I'm Dan Under from downunder.

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Under the Bike

throwing or shooting something (dice, pong ball) under the leg. A form of showing off, or praying that somehow your cockiness pays off in the luck department.

He just shot four 7's in a row under the bike!

Under The Hammer

To be sold (or to buy) at auction

That collection of baseball cards is going under the hammer.

I bought that car under the hammer.

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Under Armour

Tight fitting clothing to keep your ass warm in cold conditions, or cold in warm conditions

Under Armour (UA) Cold Gear keeps you warm, UA Warm Gear keeps you cold, UA All Season keeps you cold and warm

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under cooked

not yet mature; adolescent

He still plays video games and rides his skate board. At 26 years old there are signs of him still being under cooked.

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snowed under

Have too much work to do

I want to leave work on time today, but I can't because I'm snowed under.

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