death warmed over

[Kati Svaby]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #331 "English Slang Idioms (52)", question 9

"You should go home, Gina. You're too sick to be here. You look like death ......... over," Willis said.

(a) all
(b) come
(c) brought
(d) warmed

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #331 "English Slang Idioms (52)", answer 9

"You should go home, Gina. You're too sick to be here. You look like death warmed over," Willis said.

Correct answer: (d) warmed
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You look like death warmed up./ or:warmed over/=She looks very ill indeed.
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