Anil could not go to his friend’s party, as he had fever and was __________.
Question and options
Anil could not go to his friend’s party, as he had fever and was __________.
- beneath the weather
- under the weather
- beside the weather
- outside the weather
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - under the weather
"Under the weather" means slightly unwell, which fits someone with a fever who misses a party. The other prepositions do not form an English idiom.
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