"like death warmed over" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-like death warmed over.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} like death warmed over
  1. (US, Canada, simile) Ill, unwell. Tags: Canada, US Synonyms: like death warmed up
    Sense id: en-like_death_warmed_over-en-adj-ueLzWDCr Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English similes

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