Look/feel like death warmed up

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To appear extremely tired, ill, or unwell.

After staying up all night studying, John looked like death warmed up the next day.
Visual representation of "look/feel like death warmed up" - To appear extremely tired, ill, or unwell

Often appears as...

  • feel like death warmed up
  • looking like death warmed up

Usage tips

Informal

Colloquial

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Exaggerated Expression

Used for dramatic effect, not necessarily to mean someone looks near death.

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After the marathon, Emily joked she looked like death warmed up.
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Humor in Fatigue

Often used humorously to acknowledge one's own state of exhaustion.

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With only two hours of sleep, I'm looking like death warmed up!
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Casual Contexts

Best used in informal settings among friends or family.

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You're looking like death warmed up; go get some rest!
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