Sick as a pig
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Real ill or down.
Origin
From 19th-century Britain, tied to pigs; sick hogs, slang by 1860s in a tale for ill. A 1870s 'Punch' uses it for a flop.
Usage Examples
- He's sick as a pig; bad cold.
- Sick as a pig; down hard.
- Pig sick; feeling rough.
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