In a way, being under the weather was basically the 19th-century version of being in your flop era. A Different Kind of Weather As for the phrase’s provenance, clues may be found in how sailors ...

The classic saying ‘under the weather’, meaning slightly unwell or in low spirits, ... The expression ‘out of hand’, simply meaning something is not under control, ...

Scuttlebutt and 'under the weather': These idioms go back to the seafaring 18th century. Author David Grann became familiar with naval terms and phrases while writing his latest book.

Britain has a reputation for being obsessed with the weather. However, this is more than just a popular subject of small talk; weather connotations are intertwined within our language usage itself ...