- to be fed up with sth : to be very tired of doing sth
I was fed up with work and wanted the day off.
- to call in sick : to call boss / supervisor and tell them you're sick and can't work today
I decided to call in sick.
- to be peppered with questions: to be asked many questions
I wasn't prepared, though, to be peppered with questions.
- to come in : to go to particular place where you're being expected to come (like work)
I won't be coming in today
- to be not feeling well : to be sick
I'm not feeling well.
- to be up all night : to be awake all night
- to throw up : to vomit
I've been up all night throwing up and I feel terrible
- food poisoning : when you eat bad food that makes you sick
I had food poisoning two weeks ago
- 24-hour bug: a illness that is not serious. It only lasts a day
That was a 24-hour bug.
- in a row : consequentially , without gap
I see. That's one day off from work a week, four weeks in a row.
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- information overload: a situation when you get so much information you are not able to think about it all clearly and it makes you tired and or confused
Phew, information overload. There's so much information about allergies it can all be a bit overwhelming.
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